Tabla de Contenidos: “…Die Beilegung des Saarproblems 1955-1957 -- IV.3.1 "Nein" zum Saarstatut: Das Referendum vom 23. 10. 1955 -- IV.3.2 Der Luxemburger Vertrag vom 27. 10. 1956 -- IV.4. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- The Efficiency of the Common Law Hypothesis -- Elected Versus Appointed Regulators -- Election Models -- Electoral College -- Electoral Competition in Mixed Systems of Representation -- The Elusive Median Voter -- Emerging from the Hobbesian Jungle -- Endogenous Morality -- Enron -- Environmental Politics and Economic Development -- The Euro -- European Political Integration -- Evolution of Institutions -- The Evolution of Law -- Experimental Economics and Public Choice -- Experimental Public Choice -- Expressive Voting and Redistribution -- Fair Division -- Fame and Politics -- Federal Reserve System -- Forecasting Presidential Elections in the United States -- Game Theory -- Game Theory in Public Choice -- Generality and the Efficiency of Government Decision Making -- Group Roles in Evolution and Cognition -- Growth of Local Government in the United States -- The Growth of Public Expenditure -- The Growth of the Relative Size of Government -- Heresthetics and the Evolution of the Us Constitution -- Homo Economicus -- Human Evolution and Political Behavior -- Ideology -- The Importance of the Middle in Spatial Politics -- Initiative and Referendum -- Institutions of Trade Protection -- Interest Groups 1 -- Interest Groups 2 -- International Game of Power -- International Organization -- Internet Voting -- Is Russia a Market Economy? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Référendums et initiatives populaires suisses sur des questions environnementales -- 5.2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Two Contrasting Pictures -- 5.6 Looking beyond the Mammalian Case -- 5.7 Summary of Chapter 5 -- Part II: A Precautionary Framework -- 6: Converging on Precautions -- 6.1 Uncertainty, Inconclusiveness, and Dissensus -- 6.2 A Scientific Meta-consensus on the Range of Realistic Possibilities -- 6.3 Two Bridging Concepts: Sentience Candidates and Investigation Priorities -- 6.4 In Search of Ethical Framework Principles -- 6.5 Back to the Edge -- 6.6 Relation to Other Precautionary Ideas -- 6.7 Summary of Chapter 6 -- 7: Involving the Public -- 7.1 Citizens' Assemblies and Panels: The Basic Idea -- 7.2 Avoiding the Tyranny of Expert Values -- 7.3 Three Alternatives -- Elected Representatives -- Referendums -- A Common Currency -- 7.4 Objections to Citizens' Panels: Representativeness, Deference, Competence -- Representativeness -- Deference -- Competence -- 7.5 Summary of Chapter 7 -- 8: Debating Proportionality -- 8.1 Curating Options: Learning from the Climate Assembly UK -- 8.2 A Pragmatic Analysis of Proportionality -- Test 1: Permissibility-in-Principle -- Test 2: Adequacy -- Test 3: Reasonable Necessity -- Test 4: Consistency -- 8.3 The Division of Labour Implicit in the PARC Tests -- 8.4 Public Policy and Private Policies -- 8.5 Philosopher as Sage, Philosopher as Proposer -- 8.6 Summary of Chapter 8 -- Part III: Sentience and The Human Brain -- 9: People with Disorders of Consciousness -- 9.1 The Problem of Diagnostic Uncertainty -- 9.2 The Search for Cognitive-Motor Dissociation -- 9.3 The Realistic Possibility of Continuing Valenced Experience in the PVS…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 3 Existence of the Right to Secession -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Right of Self-Determination Outside Decolonisation -- 2.1 Brief Historical Outline -- 2.2 Meaning of 'Peoples' -- 2.3 No Right to Secession -- 2.4 Outline of the Content of the Right of Self-Determination -- 3 Remedial Secession -- 4 Right to Secede Derived from Other Sources -- 4.1 Right to 'Secede' with the Consent of the Parent State -- 4.2 Independence Referenda in Secessionist Contexts -- 4.2.1 Unilateral Referendum Does Not Give Rise to the Right to Secede -- 4.2.2 Independence Referenda Within the Purview of International Law -- 5 Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Territorial Integrity of the Parent State and Neutrality of International Law Regarding Secession -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Formation of the Borders of a New State -- 2.1 International Frontiers -- 2.2 Principle of Uti Possidetis Iuris -- 2.1.1 Applicability beyond Decolonisation -- 2.1.2 Technical Aspects -- 2.1.3 Uti Possidetis Iuris vs Effectiveness -- 2.1.4 Dispositive Rule and Its Relationship with Self-Determination -- 3 Principle of Territorial Integrity -- 3.1 Underlying Rationales and Scope -- 3.2 Territorial Integrity of the Parent State in the Secessionist Struggle -- 4 Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Limits to the Effectiveness Paradigm -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Perplexity of Automaticity of the State's Emergence and Its Objectivity -- 2.1 Reflection of a Fundamental Debate in Philosophy -- 2.2 Brief Reference to Municipal Law and Constitutive Theory -- 2.3 International Law Presumes a Strong Objectivity of Legal Facts -- 2.4 Tools Neutralising the Weaknesses of a Declaratory Theory -- 3 State Practice Mapping -- 3.1 Relevance of the Parent State's Consent -- 3.2 Practice of Unilateral Secession -- 3.3 Key Takeaways from the Reading of the Practice -- 4 Conclusion -- Conclusion to Section 1.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…INICIATIVA POPULAR -- 4.4.4.2. REFERÉNDUM -- 4.4.4.3. PLEBISCITO -- 4.4.4.4. ELECCIONES -- 4.4.5. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Results -- 4.1. 2016 Brexit referendum -- 4.2. 2016 US election - Trump -- 4.3. 2017 French elections -- 4.4. 2017 UK general election -- 5. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Le cadre de la politique monétaire et le référendum sur l'euro en Suède -- Graphique 1.13. Évolutions des taux d'intérêt et du taux de change -- Tableau 1.1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Reforma constitucional y mecanismos de participaciòn popular -- Orientaciones para el estudio de la Unidad V -- Competencia concreta de la Unidad V -- Esquema de contenido de la Unidad V -- 5.1 La Reforma Constitucional -- 5.1.1 Funciones de la reforma constitucional -- 5.1.2 El procedimiento de la reforma constitucional -- 5.2 Reformas constitucionales en la República Dominicana -- 5.2.1 Iniciativa de reforma constitucional -- 5.2.2 Convocatoria de la Asamblea Nacional Revisora -- 5.2.3 Quórum de la Asamblea Nacional Revisora -- 5.3 Referendo aprobatorio -- 5.4 Límites de la reforma constitucional -- 5.5 Mecanismos de participación popular en la República Dominicana -- 5.5.1 Diferencias entre Plebiscito y Referéndum -- 5.6 Mecanismos directos de participación local en la República Dominicana -- 5.6.1 Otros mecanismos de participación ciudadana -- Resumen de la Unidad V -- Actividades de autoaprendizaje de la Unidad V -- Ejercicios de autoevaluación de la Unidad V -- Bibliografía recomendada de la Unidad V -- Unidad 6. …”

“…Reform of the electricity and gas sectors is becoming urgent but presents a challenge due to the rejection of the Electricity Market Law in a public referendum held in September 2002. The report discusses possible approaches to increase efficiency in the electricity and gas sectors while respecting the referendum results…”

“…In this new edition, the authors also address several important changes and challenges that have affected Swiss democracy, including the country's relationship with the EU, fiscal equalisation, direct democracy and the legitimacy of national referendums, territorial conflict, as well as the polarisation of party politics…”

“…La decisión de la Unión de dotarse de una Constitución formal evoca de manera clara la necesidad de repensar Europa como entidad política, económica y cultural.Sin embargo , tras el contundente resultado de los referéndums celebrados en Francia y Holanda, no parece que el Tratado constitucional firmado en Roma en octubre de 2004 esté en condiciones de afrontar ese desafío. …”

“…Entre uno y otro momento, fueron hitos de especial significación el nombramiento de Adolfo Suárez como presidente del Gobierno (3 de julio de 1976), la aprobación de la Ley para la Reforma Política (sesión de Cortes del 18 de noviembre y referéndum del 15 de diciembre de 1976), las primeras elecciones generales (15 de junio de 1977) y el marco consensual -del que fueron referente arquetípico los Pactos de La Moncloa- en el que se desarrolló el proceso constituyente cuyo momento cenital fue la aprobación de la Constitución por el pueblo español en el referéndum de 6 de diciembre de 1978. …”

“…Thus, this study provides an insightful reading in the wake of current political developments such as the Scottish independence referendum."…”

“…"In Hailing the State, Lisa Mitchell explores the methods of collective assembly that people in India use to hold elected officials and government administrators accountable, demand inclusion in decision making, and stage informal referendums. Mitchell traces the colonial and postcolonial lineages of collective forms of assembly, in which participants-rather than rejecting state authority-mobilize with expectations that officials will uphold the law and fulfill electoral promises. …”

“…To counteract this, the unemployed joined forces, seized referendums and set up counselling centres, which themselves became part of social policy…”

“…Encouraging a deeper and more critical understanding of its influence on society, Lee Edwards: Explores public relations in relation to contemporary debates around promotional culture, discourse, globalisation, democracy and power Considers how public relations frames vital discussions of race, gender, class and ethics Brings theory to life with a range of case studies, including YouTube vlogging, the global fair trade movement and the 2016 EU referendum in the UK Both accessible and provocative, this is an invaluable resource for students and researchers exploring public relations theory, critical public relations, strategic communication and promotional culture…”

“…The volume additionally includes two chapters focusing on the peculiar case of the United Kingdom after the Brexit referendum. Overall, this volume contributes to ongoing debates on migration and the welfare state in Europe by showing how non-EU sending states continue to play a role in third country nationals’ ability to deal with social risks. …”

“…"Après le «non» français et néerlandais aux référendums de 2005, l'échec du traité constitutionnel a laissé l'union européenne sans constitution formelle. …”

“…While such factors as rising income increase personal happiness only minimally, institutions that facilitate more individual involvement in politics (such as referendums) have a substantial effect. For countries such as the United States, where disillusionment with politics seems to be on the rise, such findings are especially significant. …”