How Can We Keep Direct Democracy and Avoid “Kolotoumba”

George Tsebelis ()
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George Tsebelis: University of Michigan

Homo Oeconomicus: Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics, 2018, vol. 35, issue 1, No 4, 90 pages

Abstract: Abstract The issue of divisive referendums, which Professor Frey identifies as one of the problems of “Democracy of the Future”, is a special case of emerging tribalism (division into non-communicating competitive groups in political and social life). This article proposes an alternative institutional solution to address tribalism in both direct and representative democracy. It introduces competition for agenda setting in referendums such that more inclusive solutions emerge; it also proposes the adoption of an electoral system that multiplies the options of the public both in direct and representative democracy in order to further empower the general public.

Keywords: Direct democracy; Approval voting; Democracy; Referendums; Electoral systems; Polarization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s41412-018-0069-4

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