Perceptions of Referendums and Democracy: The Referendum Disappointment Gap

We examine the gap between perceptions of seeing referendums as an important democratic principle, versus perceiving how referendums are used in practice. We term this the “referendum disappointment” gap. We find support for referendums as a democratic principle is strongest among those most disaffe...

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Main Authors: Shaun Bowler, Todd Donovan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2019-06-01
Series:Politics and Governance
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/1874