Voting on Independence and National Issues: A Historical and Comparative Study of Referendums on Self-Determination and Secession
To date there have been fifty independence referendums. Some have been official, others unofficial. Some have been successful, and others have ended in failure. This article analyses how independence referendums have contributed to more civic engagement and how this use of the referendum can - under...
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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Revue française de civilisation britannique
2015
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | To date there have been fifty independence referendums. Some have been official, others unofficial. Some have been successful, and others have ended in failure. This article analyses how independence referendums have contributed to more civic engagement and how this use of the referendum can - under certain circumstances - enhance the ideals of participation espoused by the likes of Rousseau, Tocqueville and Mill. |
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