Publication: Parties and the People: Why Do Parties Support Direct Democracy?
Parties and the People: Why Do Parties Support Direct Democracy?
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Engler, S., Leemann, L., & Schaffner, F. S. (2025, June 24). Parties and the People: Why Do Parties Support Direct Democracy? Workshop “Evolution of Democratic Ideas,” WZB Berlin.
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During every crisis of representative democracy, there is a surge of demands for more direct forms of participation. Whether it is the populist movement at the end of the 19th century in the US or the Five Star Movement in current-day Italy—discontent with the representative system increases demands for alternative institutions. But what explains the position of the main actors in the formulation of these demands? In this paper, we ask why political parties call for direct democracy. We provide two major motivations: ideology and stra
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Engler, S., Leemann, L., & Schaffner, F. S. (2025, June 24). Parties and the People: Why Do Parties Support Direct Democracy? Workshop “Evolution of Democratic Ideas,” WZB Berlin.
