DIRECT DEMOCRACY AND THE PROTECTION OF THE MINORITY RIGHTS: OBSERVATIONS ON THE THESIS OF THE TYRANNY OF THE MAJORITY

This article tackles the topic of direct democracy and the discussion of its dysfunctional use reflected on the attack on the rights of social minorities. The popular initiatives and consultations often aim to block or neutralize the security of rights to groups of the society such as indigenous peo...

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Main Author: Alessandro Soares
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2018-05-01
Series:Revista Eletrônica do Curso de Direito da UFSM
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistadireito/article/view/29144