In the Baltic States, referendums are being activated either automatically, by public authorities or by the citizens. In each republic, however, there are sever

Modern direct democracy has recently become an important element of political life in many countries. These developments can be observed at the national, region

Over the last 30 years referendums have played an increasingly important role in determining government policy. Recent high profile referendums in Scotland, Cat

Offers a comparative study of the origins, performance, and reform of contemporary mechanisms of direct democracy.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union the political history of Central and Eastern Europe has been mainly the story of arise, consolidation, transformation and