Referendum Democracy

SHAUN BOWLER Professor of Political Science, University of California, RiversideIAN BUDGE Professor of Political Science, University of EssexSIMONE CHAMBERS Associate Professor of Political Science, University of ColoradoSTEPHEN C. CRAIG Professor of Political Science, University of FloridaTODD DONOVAN Associate Professor of Political Science, Western Washington UniversityAVIGAIL EISENBERG Department of Political Science, University of British ColumbiaBRIAN GALLIGAN Professor of Political Science, University of MelbourneSIMON HUG Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of Geneva, SwitzerlandRICHARD JENKINS Political Studies Department, Queen's University, OntarioANDERS TODAL JENSSEN Associate Professor of Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, TrondheimRICHARD JOHNSTON Professor of Political Science, University of British ColumbiaJAMES G. KANE Adjunct Professor, Graduate Program in Political Campaigning, University of FloridaAMIE KREPPEL Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of FloridaOLA LISTHAUG Professor of Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, TrondheimARTHUR LUPIA Professor of Political Science, University of California, San DiegoLAURENCE MOREL Lecturer, Institute d'études politiques de Lille, France

• Dedication List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements Preface Notes on the Contributors PART I: THE RISING USE OF REFERENDUMS Introduction: Referendum Democracy; M.Mendelsohn & A.Parkin Public Opinion and Support for Direct Democracy: A Grassroots Perspective; S.C.Craig, A.Kreppel & J.G.Kane The Rise of Government-Initiated Referendums in Consolidated Democracies; L.Morel PART II: THE IMPACT OF REFERENDUMS ON LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS Political Parties in Direct Democracy; I.Budge Legislative Response to Direct Legislation; E.R.Gerber Amending Constitutions Through the Referendum Device; B.Galligan Popular Control of Referendum Agendas: Implications for Democratic Outcomes and Minority Rights; S.Bowler & T.Donovan The Medium is the Message: How Referendums Lead Us to Understand Equality; A.Eisenberg PART III: THE IMPACT OF REFERENDUMS ON DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING Voters' Decisions in the Nordic EU Referendums of 1994: The Importance of Party Cues; A.T.Jenssen & O.Listhaug Are Voters to Blame? Voter Competence and Elite Manoeuvers in Referendums; A.Lupia & R.Johnston The News Media and Referendums; R.Jenkins & M.Mendelsohn Constitutional Referendums and Democratic Deliberation; S.Chambers Bibliography Index

'[A] beautifully written edited volume on the growing use of referendums around the world and their profound impact on the practice of liberal democratic governments...Written by some of the most well-respected scholars in the field, this theoretically rich volume will meet and exceed your expectations.' - Caroline J. Tolbert, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Kent State University '...a thoughtful and useful treatment of an important subject that should be valuable for researchers and accessible to students.' - David Stewart, Canadian Journal of Political Science