Was the Brexit referendum legitimate, and would a second one be so

Bibliographic Data

ID12869768
AuthorsR Bellamy (0000-0002-9823-0626, Centre Max Weber, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume18
Issue1
Pages126-133
Publication date2018-03-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Political Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1680-4333 • E-ISSN: 1682-0983
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1057/s41304-018-0155-x
OpenAlexW2789377502
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited9

This article suggests that common arguments questioning the legitimacy of the first Brexit referendum prove flawed, as do certain others supporting the legitimacy of a second referendum. A different case for a second referendum is offered that would have added to the legitimacy of the first, but the opportunity for which has now passed. Nevertheless, it might be legitimate to overturn the first referendum through a normal parliamentary process should there be a significant level of Bremorse among the public, or a general election supporting a change of policy

Brexit · Comparative politics · Democratic legitimacy · Economics · European union · International economics · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Referendum · European and International Law Studies · European Union Policy and Governance · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Public Administration

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