Citizen participation on the crossway: Direct democracy mechanisms in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina

Through a comparative study of Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, this article argues that popular en- quiries, citizen initiative and recall of term of office would contribute either to enforce delega- tive democracy, that is, executive power prominence based on popular support and against the other powers...

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Author: Welp, Yanina
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2008
Country:Ecuador
Institution:Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Repository:Revista ICONOS
Language:Spanish
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Online Access:https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/267
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:plebiscites
referendum
legislative initiative
recall
direct democracy mechanisms
plebiscito
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iniciativa legislativa
revocatoria de mandato
mecanismos de democracia directa
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spelling Citizen participation on the crossway: Direct democracy mechanisms in Ecuador, Peru, ArgentinaLa participación ciudadana en la encrucijada. Los mecanismos de democracia directa en Ecuador, Perú y ArgentinaWelp, Yaninaplebiscitesreferendumlegislative initiativerecalldirect democracy mechanismsplebiscitoreferénduminiciativa legislativarevocatoria de mandatomecanismos de democracia directaThrough a comparative study of Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, this article argues that popular en- quiries, citizen initiative and recall of term of office would contribute either to enforce delega- tive democracy, that is, executive power prominence based on popular support and against the other powers of the state, or to increase quality of democracy by introducing citizens’ control mechanisms and participation in decision making.Mediante el estudio comparado de Argentina, Ecuador y Perú, el artículo analiza en qué medida las consultas populares, la iniciativa ciudadana y la revocatoria de mandato podrían contribuir a, por un lado, fortalecer la “democracia delegativa”, esto es, el protagonismo del Poder Ejecutivo basado en el apoyo popular y contra los otros poderes del estado o, por otro lado, incrementar la calidad de la democracia introduciendo mecanismos de control y de participación en la toma de decisiones por parte del ciudadano.Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador2008-05-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArtículo evaluado por paresapplication/pdfhttps://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/26710.17141/iconos.31.2008.267Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Núm. 31 (2008): Dossier: Los retos del pluralismo jurídico; 117-130Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; n. 31 (2008): Dossier: Los retos del pluralismo jurídico; 117-130Íconos. Revista de Ciencias Sociales; No. 31 (2008): Dossier: The challenges of legal pluralism ; 117-1301390-80651390-1249reponame:Revista ICONOSinstname:Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Socialesinstacron:FLACSOspahttps://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/267/263Derechos de autor 2013 Yanina Welphttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/deed.es_ESinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-04-24T17:00:47Zoai:iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec:article/267Institucionalhttps://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/Institución privadahttps://www.flacso.edu.ec..Ecuador.1390-80651390-1249opendoar:02023-04-24T17:00:47Revista ICONOS - Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Socialesfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Citizen participation on the crossway: Direct democracy mechanisms in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina
La participación ciudadana en la encrucijada. Los mecanismos de democracia directa en Ecuador, Perú y Argentina
title Citizen participation on the crossway: Direct democracy mechanisms in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina
spellingShingle Citizen participation on the crossway: Direct democracy mechanisms in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina
Welp, Yanina
plebiscites
referendum
legislative initiative
recall
direct democracy mechanisms
plebiscito
referéndum
iniciativa legislativa
revocatoria de mandato
mecanismos de democracia directa
title_short Citizen participation on the crossway: Direct democracy mechanisms in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina
title_full Citizen participation on the crossway: Direct democracy mechanisms in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina
title_fullStr Citizen participation on the crossway: Direct democracy mechanisms in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Citizen participation on the crossway: Direct democracy mechanisms in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina
title_sort Citizen participation on the crossway: Direct democracy mechanisms in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Welp, Yanina
author Welp, Yanina
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv plebiscites
referendum
legislative initiative
recall
direct democracy mechanisms
plebiscito
referéndum
iniciativa legislativa
revocatoria de mandato
mecanismos de democracia directa
topic plebiscites
referendum
legislative initiative
recall
direct democracy mechanisms
plebiscito
referéndum
iniciativa legislativa
revocatoria de mandato
mecanismos de democracia directa
description Through a comparative study of Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, this article argues that popular en- quiries, citizen initiative and recall of term of office would contribute either to enforce delega- tive democracy, that is, executive power prominence based on popular support and against the other powers of the state, or to increase quality of democracy by introducing citizens’ control mechanisms and participation in decision making.
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