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Book SynopsisThis edited volume presents the first comprehensive analysis of recall processes which have spread globally since the end of the Cold War, and which are now re-configuring the political dynamics of electoral democracy. Drawing on the expertise of country experts, the book provides a coherent and theoretically informed framework for mapping and evaluating this fast-evolving phenomenon. While the existing literature on the subject has so far focused on isolated single-country studies, the collection brings recall experiments to centre stage as it relates them to current crises in the traditional variants of representative democracy. It explains why the spread of recall innovations is set to continue, and to pass a threshold from inattention to urgent engagement. The authors further provide original insights into the rationale for recall, as well as guidance on minimising the accompanying risks.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Politics of Recall ElectionsYanina Welp and Laurence Whitehead
Chapter 2: Recall: Democratic Advance, Safety Valve, or Risky Adventure?Yanina Welp and Laurence Whitehead
Chapter 3: The Political Theory of the Recall. A Study in the History of the IdeasMatt Qvortrup
Chapter 4: The debate on the recall in France: imperative mandate or political irresponsibility under the Fifth Republic?Clara Egger and Raul Magni-Berton
Chapter 5: Recall Elections in the US: Its Long Past and Uncertain FutureJoshua Spivak
Chapter 6: Recall in Japan as a Measure of Vertical AccountabilityMitsuhiko Okamoto and Uwe Serdült
Chapter 7: Explaining institutional change towards recall in GermanyBrigitte Geißel and Stefan Jung
Chapter 8: Recall Referendums in Central and Eastern Europe: From Citizen Accountability to Partisan Account SettlingSergiu Mișcoiu
Chapter 9: The recall revival and its mixed implications for democracy: Evidence from Latin AmericaYanina Welp and Laurence Whitehead
Chapter 10: Reselection and Deselection in the Political PartyJonathan White and Lea Ypi Chapter 11: Narratives of Executive Downfall: Recall, Impeachment, or Coup?Aníbal Pérez-Liñán
Chapter 12: On Reconciling Recall with RepresentationLaurence Whitehead
