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1. BALANCE DEL REFERENDO SOBRE EL TLC EN COSTA RICA A LA LUZ DE LA TEORÍA DE LA DEMOCRACIA.

Author

Raventós, Ciska

Subjects
*REFERENDUM, *POLITICAL participation, *INTERNATIONAL economic integration, *DEMOCRACY, SOCIAL aspects, COSTA Rican politics & government, 1986-
Abstract

In this paper I explore the democratic potential of direct democracy, on the basis of a case study of the referendum on CAFTA that took place in Costa Rica on October 7, 2007. Theoretically, I aspire to show how developments in the field of participatory democracy can enrich the analysis of democratic regimes. Empirically, I describe the institutional design and political practices in this first experience. I conclude that the referendum entailed reversals in terms of electoral fairness and legitimacy, as well as progress in the construction of citizenship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2008