Beyond the Ballot: The Impact of Voting Margin and Turnout on the Legitimacy of Referendum Outcomes in Europe.
This study delves into the criteria under which referendums can legitimise political choices. It employs survey experiments regarding EU membership across seven European nations, focusing on variations in referendum outcomes, majority margins and voter participation. The empirical results reveal a c...
| Publicado en: | Political Studies Vol. 73; no. 2; pp. 795 - 817 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
May2025
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