The Referendum Experience in Europe
The Referendum Experience in Europe

Author: Pier Vincenzo Uleri

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-07-27

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1349247960

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The referendum has become established as part of the decision-making process in many European countries. Experts from each country survey the historical experience and current debates in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia and eastern Europe, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The impact of the referendum experience upon European politics is assessed, and the merits of the use of the referendum are evaluated, with a discussion on the implications for political parties, party systems, and representative government.

The Palgrave Handbook of European Referendums
The Palgrave Handbook of European Referendums

Author: Julie Smith

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-03-02

Total Pages: 736

ISBN-13: 3030558037

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This handbook provides an empirically rich analysis of referendums in Europe from the end of the Second World War to the present. It addresses a range of perennial theoretical and legal questions that face policy-makers when they offer citizens the chance to take or influence decisions by referendum, not least whether to accept the ‘will of the people’. Taking a multi-disciplinary approach, drawing on historical, philosophical and political science perspectives, the book includes a contextual section on the history of referendums, the theoretical questions underpinning their use, and on constitutional and legal questions about the use of referendums. The empirical sections are divided into those referendums that focus on domestic issues, such as constitutional matters or questions of social policy, and those related to the European Union, including membership referendums and treaty ratification.

The Politics of Referendum Use in European Democracies
The Politics of Referendum Use in European Democracies

Author: Saskia Hollander

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-04-02

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 3030041972

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This book demonstrates that the generally assumed dichotomy between referendums and representative democracy does not do justice to the great diversity of referendum types and of how referendums are used in European democracies. Although in all referendums citizens vote directly on issues rather than letting their political representatives do this for them, some referendums are more direct than others. Rather than reflecting the direct power of the People, most referendums in EU countries are held by, and serve the interests of, the political elites, most notably the executive. The book shows that these interests rarely match the justifications given in the public debate. Instead of being driven by the need to compensate for the deficiency of political parties, decision-makers use referendums primarily to protect the position of their party. In unravelling the strategic role played by national referendums in decision-making, this book makes an unconventional contribution to the debate on the impact of referendums on democracy.

Referendums and the European Union
Referendums and the European Union

Author: Fernando Mendez

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-06-12

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1107034043

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A comprehensive and comparative treatment of the EU referendum experience based on an interdisciplinary approach that combines law and politics.

Framing the European Union
Framing the European Union

Author: Ece Özlem Atikcan

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-10-09

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1107115175

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This accessible study explores the impact of political language and campaigning upon public opinion towards European integration.

The Palgrave Handbook of European Referendums
The Palgrave Handbook of European Referendums

Author: Julie Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783030558048

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This handbook provides an empirically rich analysis of referendums in Europe from the end of the Second World War to the present. It addresses a range of perennial theoretical and legal questions that face policy-makers when they offer citizens the chance to take or influence decisions by referendum, not least whether to accept the 'will of the people'. Taking a multi-disciplinary approach, drawing on historical, philosophical and political science perspectives, the book includes a contextual section on the history of referendums, the theoretical questions underpinning their use, and on constitutional and legal questions about the use of referendums. The empirical sections are divided into those referendums that focus on domestic issues, such as constitutional matters or questions of social policy, and those related to the European Union, including membership referendums and treaty ratification. Julie Smith is Reader in European Politics in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK, and a Fellow in Politics at Robinson College.

Direct Democracy in Europe
Direct Democracy in Europe

Author: Bruno Kaufmann

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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This book is the most comprehensive reference guide to more than 200 years of experience with the initiative and referendum process in Europe. With the European Union enlarging with ten new countries and the continent heading to its first Europe-wide referendum, the book offers background, facts, and analysis from more than 35 countries that will help the reader understand these important and emerging events. The volume also explores and describes criteria and requirements for a working I&R process at all political levels.

Voices of Europe
Voices of Europe

Author: Simon Hug

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9780742516939

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In order to assess the impact of referendums on European integration, this study offers a comparative analysis of referendums that have occurred so far. It then draws on comparative data to analyze the consequences of referendums.

Yes to Europe!
Yes to Europe!

Author: Robert Saunders

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-03-15

Total Pages: 525

ISBN-13: 1108425356

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The first modern history of the 1975 European referendum, ranging across 1970s Britain to assess why voters said 'Yes to Europe'.

The 1975 Referendum on Europe - Volume 1
The 1975 Referendum on Europe - Volume 1

Author: Mark Baimbridge

Publisher: Andrews UK Limited

Published: 2016-11-07

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 1845406303

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Provides an analysis of the relationship between the UK and the EU, treating the key overarching issues in the 1975 referendum and looking ahead to the prospect (eventually) of further referendums on the subjects of EMU and a European constitution.