The Ruling of the Quorum? A Suggestion for Resolving a Problem of Direct Democracy

Quorums of participation or consent are contested components of direct-democratic institutions -- at least in Germany. It can be argued that a modified version of a quorum is desirable compared to a direct democracy without quorums, on the one hand, & to conventional ones, on the other hand. Usi...

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Published inZeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 823 - 833
Main Author Huller, Thorsten
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published 01.12.2006
Subjects
Advocacy
Direct Democracy
Equality
Federal Republic of Germany
Informed Consent
Quorum
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Summary:Quorums of participation or consent are contested components of direct-democratic institutions -- at least in Germany. It can be argued that a modified version of a quorum is desirable compared to a direct democracy without quorums, on the one hand, & to conventional ones, on the other hand. Using an anti-proportional quorum the extent of necessary participation would vary with the measure of consent. This proposed quorum could cope with all known problems addressed by advocates & critics of conventional quorums. It is particularly helpful in making political equality real in instruments of direct democracy. Tables, Figures. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:0340-1758