Add to ORKGIn Government by Referendum, Matt Qvortrup makes the case that rather than pose a challenge to democracy, referendums are a force for good and can work to enhance it, provided they are not exploited opportunistically by governments and politicians. This concise book contains many thought-provoking observations and factual details, finds Chris Stafford, that serve to underscore its key message that referendums should be embraced by the public and demanded more regularly
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The US Supreme Court has ruled that Ohio's controversial plans to remove habitual non-voters from th...
Two years on from the Brexit vote, the benefits of a second referendum are being hotly debated. In t...
Government runs roughshod over Parliament, as the 2017 election demonstrates. But the Fixed-term Par...
In Government by Referendum, Matt Qvortrup makes the case that rather than pose a challenge to democ...
Britain has an uncodified constitution. No one is exactly clear – when is it proper for a government...
In an extract from his new book, Democracy and Its Crisis, AC Grayling (New College of the Humanitie...
Depending on their design, referendums can be bad for democracy, writes Joseph Lacey. He argues that...
When people are deciding how to vote in a referendum, do they take their cue from party loyalty or b...
Do governments call referendums on EU matters because contextual circumstances make them ‘politicall...
A number of things were wrong with the 2016 referendum, including the disenfranchisement of key stak...
In advance of the election, Theresa May claimed that a resounding victory would enhance her bargaini...
Before and during its party conference the Labour Party may have encouraged confusion on the questio...
Two decades have passed since there was last a serious consideration of how the UK uses referendums....
In recent weeks, there has been widespread discussion of the possibility of a new referendum later i...
On 27 September, Switzerland will hold referendums on five different topics. Sean Mueller presents a...
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Ohio's controversial plans to remove habitual non-voters from th...
Two years on from the Brexit vote, the benefits of a second referendum are being hotly debated. In t...
Government runs roughshod over Parliament, as the 2017 election demonstrates. But the Fixed-term Par...