| Quorums of participation or consent are contested components of direct-democratic institutions – at least in Germany. This contribution argues for the desirability of a modified version of a quorum compared to a direct democracy without quorums as well as conventional ones. With an anti-proportional quorum the extent of necessary participation would vary with the measure of consent. This proposal can cope with all known problems which are addressed by advocates and critics of conventional quorums. It is especially helpful in making political equality safe for instruments of direct democracy. |
Hüller, Thorsten
2006
in: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen 37(4): 823-833
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