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Short Description: The instruments of direct democracy were introduced in Liechtenstein with the ... 1 On direct democracy in Liechtenstein in more detail see Marxer ...
Content Inside: Wilfried Marxer Liechtenstein Institute, Liechtenstein Direct Democracy in Liechtenstein Liechtenstein is one of the smallest countries in Europe. There is a long monarchic history of Liechtenstein as part of the Holy Roman Empire, and since 1806 it is a sovereign state. The 1921 constitution established a political system with division of power: there is the Prince on the one side, the People on the other side. It is not a purely democratic system but a mixed or dualistic constitution. At the same time direct democratic rights were introduced with the new constitution. In the IRI-Europe ranking Liechtenstein nowadays holds a high position concerning Direct Democracy. Compared to Switzerland there is even a wider range of direct democratic instruments, including recall for example. But the instruments are not as frequently used as in neighbouring Switzerland. Another remarkable difference is that Direct Democray in Liechtenstein is embedded in a basically constitutional, mainly representative political system. It is therefore a question of designing the instruments and the rules to make Direct Democracy compatible with different political systems. Organizada por: Document Outlineþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿþÿ
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