Referendum and Other Essays on Constitutional Politics

Matt Qvortrup is Professor of Political Science at Coventry University.

• PART IREFERENDUM1. The Referendum: Non basta più 2. The World History of Referendums 1400–20183. Plebiscites in Dictatorships – Voting as a Significant of Total Control 4. The Law and Politics of Independence Referendums 5. Consociationalism and Direct Democracy: The Paradox of Direct Democracy and Elite Accommodation 6. The Stupidity of the People or the Wisdom of Common Folks? Can Referendums Make Societies Richerand More Equal – or the Opposite? 7. Prediction or Prophecy: Forecasting the Outcome of EU Referendums 8. Brexit as an Inelastic Good: A Case Study in Political Economy of Referendums PART IICONSTITUTIONAL POLITICS9. Comparative Constitution Making: An Introduction 10. The Consent of the Governed: The American Revolution and the US Constitution11. Total Recall: Revocation of Electoral Mandates 12. Last Thoughts