Although referendums have been used for centuries to settle ethnonational conflicts, there had yet been no systematic study or generalized theory concerning the

Surveying all referendums around the world since 1793, Dr Qvortrup and contributors provide a thorough account of why and when citizens have been asked to vote

In the second volume, Anastasiou focuses on emergent post-nationalist trends, their implications for peace, and recent attempts to reach mutually acceptable agr

Democracy is above all about majority rule. But which majority should rule if a part of a country wants to secede and become independent? Should the majority of

Over the last 30 years referendums have played an increasingly important role in determining government policy. Recent high profile referendums in Scotland, Cat