The Strategic Use of Referendums: Power, Legitimacy, and Democracy

Walker, M.

The strategic use of referendums by leaders often confers legitimacy but it may also reflect the power struggle between leaders, groups, and institutions and in doing so not provide a democratic result for the citizenry of a country.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2003-08-02

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403962638

DOI: 10.1057/9781403973771

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 156