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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cogitatio
2019-06-01
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Series: | Politics and Governance |
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Online Access: | https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/1874 |