Right-Populists and Plebiscitary Politics in Canada  

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Barney, Darin David

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Party Politics vol. 5 no. 3 (Jul. 1999), page 317–339.
Topik: Canada n direct democracy n plebiscitarianism n populism n representation
Fulltext: 317PP53.pdf (306.98KB)

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This paper attempts to explain the appeal direct democratic instruments hold for contemporary right-populist parties by drawing on recent experience in Canada. Our thesis is that a particular approach to direct democracy – which we label ‘plebiscitarianism’ – complements rightpopulist parties’ broader ideological commitment to a scaling back of the welfare state, and of public life more generally. Starting with a theoretical approximation of plebiscitarianism, we trace this complementarity with reference to the democratic ideas and practices of rightpopulists in Canada, both historically and in the present context.

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