Introduction

Matt Qvortrup; Laurence Morel

Introduction

Matt Qvortrup, Laurence Morel

University of Lille

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Abstract

Referendums, like other democratic procedures, have their share of advantages and disadvantages. The democratic quality of referendums relies in many respects on the quality of the debate at hand and, more generally, on the way the referendum vote is designed and organized. While referendums are amongst the most efficient forms of expression of the people’s will at the local and national levels, they are not beyond reproach. A referendum also has its limits as a democratic instrument.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge Handbook to Referendums and Direct Democracy
Editors	Matt Qvortrup, Laurence Morel
Place of Publication	Abingdon
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	1
Pages	23
Number of pages	30
ISBN (Print)	1138209937
Publication status	Published - 15 Jan 2018

Keywords

Referendum
Direct Democracy
Plebiscites

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