Social Movements and Referendums from Below
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Social Movements and Referendums from Below: Direct Democracy in the Neoliberal Crisis
By O'Connor, Francis, Della Porta... were especially sponsored by right-wing parties, 'the strongest advocates of more direct forms of participation and democracy are mainly to be found among political parties and politicians of the left' (Michels, 2009: 71–2).
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Social movements and referendums from below: Direct democracy in the neoliberal crisis
By O'Connor, Francis, Della Porta... one of the core dimensions of Easton's (1975) diffuse support, which consists of a generalised suspicion and a distrustful view of political life and the mechanisms and institutions of representation (Gunther and Montero, ...
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Social movements and referendums from below: Direct democracy in the neoliberal crisis
By O'Connor, Francis, Della Porta'Scottish independence campaign: Mass canvass in Glasgow's Gorbals', The Guardian, 22 June. ... 'Referendum sull'acqua e sui servizi pubblici locali: un voto per il ritorno al futuro', Economia e Società Regionale, 32(3): 62-75.
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Social Movements and Referendums from Below: Direct Democracy in the Neoliberal Crisis
By Francis O'Connor, Donatella della Porta, Martin PortosThe book uses unique case studies to illustrate the ways the social movements have affected the referendums' dynamic and results. It also addresses the way in which participation from below has had a transformative impact.
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Social Movements and Referendums from Below: Direct Democracy in the Neoliberal Crisis
By Francis O'Connor, Donatella della Porta, Martin PortosThis work bridges the gap between social movement studies and research on direct democracy. It draws on social movement theory to understand the nature of popular mobilisation in referendums.