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"This book explores the unusual and unique experience of direct democracy in the small state of New Zealand, where referendums have been a persistent feature of the political landscape for over a century. Referendums have been the site of renewed interest from scholars, seeking to respond to what they term the 'democratic deficit' in otherwise stable and functional Western democracies. They have also been at the heart of many divisive and important political and social moments in recent history, from the UK's Brexit referendum in 2016 to the disputed legitimacy of the 2022 referendums in Russian-occupied Ukraine. This book fills an important gap in the literature through an extended study of the law and practice of referendums in the small Commonwealth state of New Zealand. It also expands the field of small state democracy studies by applying the insights of this field to the direct democracy experience of a small state. With the inclusion of comprehensive tables of referendums and legislative materials, this book will be of interest to scholars of direct democracy and small states, politicians, legislators and policy makers and all those with a desire to do democracy better"--

1 Navigating Law-making and Law Reform in Small Jurisdictions -- Part I Case studies in law-making in small jurisdictions -- 2 A small state, a worldwide jurisdiction: Vatican City State and its legal system -- 3 Small states and constitutional reform: democracy in Malta -- 4 Drafting for effectiveness: Tuvalu's Climate Change Resilience Act 2019 -- Part II International influences and their impact on small jurisdictions -- 5 Mapping the UK's constitutional relationship with Britain's Overseas Territories in the human rights sphere -- 6 The Long Road to a Beneficial Ownership Regime in the Cayman Islands -- 7 Law Reform and Regulated Credit Reporting Systems in Commonwealth Small Island Developing States: a study of Jamaica -- Part III Global perspectives on law-making and law reform in small jurisdictions -- 8 The Challenges and Rewards of Law Drafting in Small States.

Part 1: Reconstituting the Constitution: An Overview.- Part 2: Reforming Constitutions: Lessons from Abroad.- Part 3: The Republican Question.- Part 4: The Need for a Written Constitution? Strengthening the Bill of Rights Act and the Place of the Treaty of Waitangi.- Part 5: The Future of Electoral Law.- Part 6: Australia: Involving Civil Society in Constitutional Reform.- Part 7: Influence of International Treaties.- Part 8: The Trans-Tasman Relationship.- Part 9: The Role and Governance of Sub-National Government.- Part 10: Protecting Future Generations.- Appendix.

Parliamentary comings and goings -- Mapping out representation theory and the law -- Candidate eligibility laws -- Controverted elections -- Challenging candadate selection in the courts -- Removal from parliament -- Reconceptualising and reforming electoral law

Preface -- References -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- Part I: 2015 Keynote Lecture -- Chapter 1: Small Pacific Island States and the Catastrophe of Climate Change -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The Pacific -- 1.3 Efforts by Vulnerable Nations -- 1.4 What the Science Says -- 1.5 What Has the Paris Agreement Done for SIDS? -- 1.6 Human Rights, Security and People Movement -- References -- Part II: Small States: Challenges and Adventures in Law -- Chapter 2: Competition Law and Policy in Small States -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Characteristics of Small States -- 2.2.1 What Is a `Small State´? -- 2.2.2 Small Domestic Market -- 2.2.3 Market Failures and Externalities -- 2.2.4 High Cost per Capita -- 2.2.5 Limited Natural Resource Endowments -- 2.2.6 High Reliance on Export Markets -- 2.2.7 Insularity and Transport Costs -- 2.3 Implications for Competition Law -- 2.3.1 Abuse of a Dominant Position -- 2.3.1.1 Dominance and Discriminatory Conditions -- 2.3.1.2 Dominance and Excessive Pricing -- 2.3.1.3 Dominance and Foreclosure of the Market -- 2.3.1.4 Dominance and Refusal to Supply -- 2.3.2 Implications Relating to Agreements -- 2.3.3 Implications Relating to State Aid -- 2.3.4 Mergers and Efficiency -- 2.4 Implications Relating to the Culture of Competition -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Small States in the UNSC and the EU: Structural Weaknesses and Ability to Influence -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Theories of Power and Small States -- 3.3 Small States in the European Union -- 3.3.1 Opportunities and Constraints in the Institutional Set-Up of the European Communities -- 3.3.2 The Disadvantages of Small Size -- 3.3.3 How Small States Overcome Their Weaknesses -- 3.4 Small States in the United Nations Security Council -- 3.4.1 Opportunities and Constraints in the Institutional Set-Up of the United Nations

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