Petitions Systems: Contributing to Representative Democracy?

被引：32

作者：

Bochel, Catherine ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Lincoln Univ, Sch Hlth Life & Social Sci, Lincoln, England

来源：

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS | 2013年 / 66卷 / 04期

关键词：

PARTICIPATION;

D O I：

10.1093/pa/gss005

中图分类号：

D0 [政治学、政治理论];

学科分类号：

0302 ; 030201 ;

摘要：

Focusing on case studies of five different petitions systems, but also drawing on the Coalition governments new e-petitions system, this article identifies a number of characteristics of petitions systems. It argues that as a tool for participation they have the potential to act as a significant input to representative forms of democracy by providing a mechanism to enable the public to express their views to those in elected representative institutions. While there may be challenges associated with this, petitions systems may help underpin the legitimacy and functioning of representative institutions.

引用

页码：798 / 815

页数：18

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