Democracy by Delegation
The Decision to Hold Referendums in the United Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6378486 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matt Qvortrup (0000-0001-6928-9111, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-72 |
| Publication date | 2006-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Representation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4893 • E-ISSN: 1749-4001 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00344890600583792 |
| OpenAlex | W2146184447 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 10 |
Following a tour d'horizon of the history of referendums in the UK, the paper considers the process of the initiation of referendums in the UK. While referendums in the 1970s were held as a result of intra‐party divisions (i.e. in order to avoid political splits), referendums held or proposed by the New Labour government since 1996 seem to suggest that referendums are being used for a variety of reasons, including to give legitimacy to controversial decisions and to wrong‐foot political opponents
Delegation · Democracy · Direct democracy · Economics · Government (linguistics · Legitimacy · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,13 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |