Elite Collusion and Public Defiance
Sweden's Euro Referendum in 2003
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8041744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anders Widfeldt (0009-0009-3858-6901, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 503-517 |
| Publication date | 2004-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0140238042000228112 |
| OpenAlex | W2020316456 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 2 |
In a referendum held on Sunday, 14 September 2003, the Swedish electorate rejected membership of the third stage of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). After a campaign characterised as heated by Swedish standards, and the murder of Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, the referendum delivered a clear ‘No’ majority. In this article, it is argued that while the 2003 EMU referendum may not have compromised the use of referendums as an occasional complement to representative democracy, it did indicate a substantial gap between citizens and the political elite
Collusion · Democracy · Economics · Elite · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Referendum · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
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Sweden
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,55 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2022 (19) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |