Schmitt, Dicey, and the power and limits of referendums in the United Kingdom.

• Authors : Qvortrup, Matt¹; Trueblood, Leah²

Subjects: *THEORISTS; *REFERENDUMUNITED KingdomSCHMITT, Carl, 1888-1985; DICEY, Albert Venn, 1835-1922

• Source: Legal Studies. Sep2022, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p396-407. 12p.

• Abstract: Carl Schmitt and AV Dicey are two of history's most influential constitutional theorists, and they offer two of history's most influential accounts of referendums. In ... Copyright of Legal Studies is the property of Cambridge University Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or ...

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Mob Rule or the Wisdom of the Crowds? Reflections on Referendums and Policy.

• Authors : QVORTRUP, MATT

Subjects: REFERENDUM; PUBLIC policy (Law); POPULISM

• Source: Brown Journal of World Affairs. Spring/Summer2018, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p57-69. 13p.

• Abstract: The article focuses on the benefit of referendum to public policy-making by legislators. It discusses how veto by people makes the politicians act properly, populism ...

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T -Test for Terrorism: Did the Introduction of Proportional Representation Reduce the Terrorist Threat? A Time-Series Case Study of Algeria and Northern Ireland.

• Authors : Qvortrup, Matt (AUTHOR)

Subjects: TERRORISM; ELECTORAL reform; PROPORTIONAL representation

• Source: Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. Apr2015, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p293-304. 12p. 2 Graphs.

• Abstract: Can electoral reform lead to a reduction in the number of terrorist incidents? Economists have shown that the introduction of constitutional institutions such as courts ... Copyright of Studies in Conflict & Terrorism is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or ...

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Referendums on Membership and European Integration 1972-2015.

• Authors : Qvortrup, Matt

Subjects: *REFERENDUM; *EUROPEAN integration; *INTERNATIONAL economic integrationEUROPEAN Union countries

• Source: Political Quarterly. Jan-Mar2016, Vol. 87 Issue 1, p61-68. 8p.

• Abstract: There are many myths about referendums. The most common one is that voters are inherently sceptical and tend to vote no when given the opportunity. ... Copyright of Political Quarterly is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to ...

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The politics of creating new states: A conceptual introduction.

• Authors : Lachapelle, Guy¹ (AUTHOR); Qvortrup, Matt² (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *AUTONOMY & independence movements; *PRACTICAL politics; *NATION building

• Source: International Political Science Review. Nov2020, Vol. 41 Issue 5, p617-621. 5p.

• Abstract: Drawing on the theoretical distinction between, respectively, 'civic' and 'ethnic' nationalism and the conceptual distinction between polyarchies and various degrees of competitive autocracies, this introductory ... Copyright of International Political Science Review is the property of Sage Publications, Ltd. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple ...

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Breaking up is hard to do: The Neil Sedaka theory of independence referendums.

• Authors : Qvortrup, Matt¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *REFERENDUM; *VOTINGUNITED Nations. Security Council

• Source: International Political Science Review. Nov2020, Vol. 41 Issue 5, p638-651. 14p.

• Abstract: This article analyses the factors conducive to recognising independence referendums and to winning these votes. After a tour d'horizon of the history of referendums on ... Copyright of International Political Science Review is the property of Sage Publications, Ltd. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple ...

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The Logic of Domestic Terrorism Revisited: A Response to a Critic.

• Authors : Qvortrup, Matt¹

Subjects: *DOMESTIC terrorism; *CAPITALISM; *POLITICAL violenceBOGAARDS, Matthijs

• Source: Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. 2020, Vol. 43 Issue 10, p904-909. 6p.

• Abstract: The article responds to criticisms raised by Matthijs Bogaards. While he makes a number of valid methodological points, it is maintained that the Copyright of Studies in Conflict & Terrorism is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or ...

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Power to the People! But How? The Different Uses of Referendums Around the World.

• Authors : Qvortrup, Matt¹

Subjects: *REFERENDUM; *VOTERS; *DEMOCRACY

• Source: Political Studies Review. Feb2015, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p37-45. 9p.

• Abstract: Are the voters capable of making complex decisions and informed choices in referendums? Do referendums and other forms of direct democracy provide mechanisms for citizen ... Copyright of Political Studies Review is the property of Sage Publications Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites ...

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Explaining the Paradox of Plebiscites.

• Authors : Qvortrup, Matt¹ ; O'Leary, Brendan²; Wintrobe, Ronald³

Subjects: *PLEBISCITE; *REFERENDUM

• Source: Government & Opposition. Apr2020, Vol. 55 Issue 2, p202-219. 18p.

• Abstract: Recent referendums show that autocratic regimes consult voters even if the outcome is a foregone conclusion. They have been doing so with increasing frequency since ... Copyright of Government & Opposition is the property of Cambridge University Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or ...

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Referendums on Independence, 1860-2011.

• Authors : QVORTRUP, MATT¹

Subjects: *REFERENDUM; *AUTONOMY & independence movements; *VOTING -- History

• Source: Political Quarterly. Jan-Mar2014, Vol. 85 Issue 1, p57-64. 8p.

• Abstract: There have been more than 50 independence referendums since the middle of the 19th Century when Texas, Virginia and Tennessee-albeit unsuccessfully-voted to leave the USA. A ... Copyright of Political Quarterly is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to ...

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