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Referendum in the Slovak Republic. Theory and Practice
Referendum in the Slovak Republic. Theory and Practice

Author(s): Alena Krunková
Subject(s): Electoral systems
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe

Summary/Abstract: This article deals with the fundamental form of direct democracy – a referendum in terms of its constitutional regulation and practical implementation in the Slovak Republic. It analyses the constitutional concept of the referendum with an emphasis on its legislative development and practical implementation within the functioning of the independent state after the year 1993. It points out some interpretative problems arising from the application practice and examines its constitutional implications relying on the relevant case law of the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 32
  • Page Range: 143-156
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English