Direct Democracy ou Démocratie directe versus Démocratie représentative.

 As Americans watch the Brexit-related political turmoil in the United Kingdom, it is important to remember that the chaos there began in a form of direct democracy. When U.K. voters set in motion their exit from the European Union, they did so by voting directly on the so-called “Brexit” initiative. Normally, such major policy would have been initiated, deliberated and voted on by their elected officials in Parliament. The Brexit mess is an example of the disruptive potential of direct democracy, a practice that Americans have long believed leads to a healthier democratic society.  Read on...