Referendums Are True Democratic Devices

@article{Chollet2018ReferendumsAT,
  title={Referendums Are True Democratic Devices},
  author={Antoine Chollet},
  journal={Swiss Political Science Review},
  year={2018}
}
  • Antoine Chollet
  • Published 1 September 2018
  • Political Science
  • Swiss Political Science Review
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Making Referendums Safe for Democracy: A Call for More and Better Deliberation

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