Direct Democracy in Europe

(in Polish) specjalizacyjne
elective courses

This course addresses the relationship between direct and representative democracy. It explores the forms of direct democracy. It demonstrates the uses of mechanisms of direct democracy in the contemporary world and pays attention to the citizen-initiated mechanisms of direct democracy. The course analyses from the comparative perspective the experience of selected European and non-European states in direct democracy.

acquiring knowledge of the forms of direct democracy (referendum, people's initiative. Acquiring bknowledge of popular votes, their reulst, cosequences and the subject of referendum in selected countries.

Profile of studies - general academic.

Form of study - full-time.

Course type - optional, specialization.

Field and discipline of science - social sciences and legal sciences.

Year of study / sem. - year IV / sem. VII.

The number of hours of didactic classes divided into forms of conducting classes - 30 hours of lecture

Teaching methods - classic lecture, consultation, E-learning lecture.

ECTS points - 6.

Student workload balance - participation in classes 15 hours, preparation for classes and exam (including 15 hours e-learning) 75 hours, participation in consultations related to classes 58 hours, exam - 2 hours. Total: 150 hours, corresponding to 6 ECTS credits.

Quantitative indicators - student workload related to activities requiring a teacher's direct participation 75 hours, which corresponds to 6 ECTS credits, and student workload that does not require direct teacher participation 75 hours, which corresponds to 3 ECTS credits.

1. M. Gallagher, P.V. Uleri (eds.), The referendum Experience in Europe, London 1996.

2. T. Cronin, Direct Democracy: The Politics of Initiative, Referendum and Recall, Harvard University Press 1999.

3. D. Altman, Direct Democracy Worldwide, Cambridge University Press 2011.

4. L. LeDuc, The Politics of Direct Democracy: Referendums in Global Perspective, Ontario 2003.

5. S. Hug, Voices of Europe. Citizens, Referendums and European Integration, Lanham 2002.

S.B. Hobolt, Europe in Question: Referendums on European Integration, Oxford University Press 2009.

6. B. Kaufman et al. (eds.), Initiative for Europe. A Roadmap for Transnational Democracy, Brussels 2006.

7. K. Kobach, The Referendum: Direct Democracy in Switzerland, Vermont 1993.

8. E. Kużelewska, “How far Can Citizens Influence the Decision-Making Process? Analysis of the Effectiveness of Referenda in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary in 1989-2015.” Baltic Journal of European Studies” 2015, vol 5, no. 2(19), ¬pp. 171-196.

9. E. Kużelewska, 2009, The Impact of Referendums on the Process of European Integration, “Baltic Journal of Law and Politics” nr 2 (2), s. 181-200

Knowledge:

has in-depth knowledge of the principles and institutions ofconstitutional law K_W03 - e-learning tasks

knows and understands the terminology specific to particular discipline of law K_W08 - e-learning tasks

Skills:

is able to correctly interpret and explain the meaning of specific legal norms and the mutual relations between these norms within a specific area of law K_U01 - e-learning tasks

Efficiently moves in the legal system, uses the norms of individual areas of law to solve specific problems by themselves; depending on own interests (selected specialization subjects) has extended skills to solve complicated practical problems in a specific field of law K_U05 - e-learning tasks

Social competence:

is able to independently and critically supplement knowledge and skills extended by the interdisciplinary dimension K_K06 - e-learning tasks

Multiple choice test or distance test on Blackboard platform