Abstract

Czy Polacy wpływają na proces podejmowania decyzji przy zastosowaniu instrumentów demokracji bezpośredniej?

Highlights

  • The modern concept of democracy is based on the idea of popular sovereignty

  • In this paper the author will focus on the notion of referendum and popular initiative, which seems to be the most common form of direct democracy exercised in Poland

  • Referendum was held by the President Komorowski just a day after the I turn of presidential elections

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Summary

Introduction

The modern concept of democracy is based on the idea of popular sovereignty. Sovereignty means that the actions of the state must be legitimated by the people. The phenomenon of direct democracy is significant in particular in Switzerland and California, not in Poland. Direct democracy, in particular referendum and popular initiative, is becoming a bit more significant in Polish political life. It has not replaced representative democracy but it has complemented it. In this paper the author will focus on the notion of referendum and popular initiative, which seems to be the most common form of direct democracy exercised in Poland. The aim of this paper is to analyze the role of direct democracy’s forms in decision-making process in Poland.

Constitutional bases of referendum in Poland
September 2015
Referendum on the EU Membership
Result
17 The sequence of holding referendum was the following
Unsuccessful proposals to hold a referendum
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Conclusions
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