VAT in the Single Market:The Price Waterhouse Guide Through the Maze

The referendum is not a monolithic method of national decision making. There are a multitude of referendum forms which exist under varying constitutional conditions & operate in different ways. A global comparison shows that more than half the constitutions of the world provide for the referendum at a national level, but referendums are also carried out without explicit constitutional support. Two main forms of referendum can be observed, the mandatory constitutional referendum & the policy vote. This book argues that the referendum does not undermine representative decision making, but supplements it in various ways: the referendum is not diametrically opposed to representative government, & when properly designed & used, the institution of the referendum can enhance the legitimacy of a constitutional & political system. This book is the first comprehensive constitutional & comparative analysis of the referendum. It offers illuminating & intriguing reading for all those interested in national decision making.Pricewaterhouse Staff is the author of 'VAT in the Single Market:The Price Waterhouse Guide Through the Maze', published 1993 under ISBN 9781853339233 and ISBN 1853339237.