Abstract
Beginning with votes in Confederate states before the American Civil War, there have been 62 referendums of independence since 1861. Most of the referendums have resulted in yes-votes. Why are these referendums won? Contrary to earlier studies it is suggested that all referendums on independence succeed if there is elite consensus. The quantitative findings are complemented by a case-study looking at the determinants of voting in the Scottish independence referendums in 2014.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 229-240 |
| Journal | Pázmány Law Review |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Referendums
- Secession
- independence