| Author (Person) | Korteweg, Rem |
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| Publisher | Centre for European Reform (CER) |
| Series Title | Insight |
| Series Details | March 2016 |
| Publication Date | 31/03/2016 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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The 2016 Dutch and British referendums may be the start of a trend towards direct democracy and away from representative democracy in Europe; that may be a natural response to the sense of alienation between electorates and political elites. But with rare exceptions, however good the intentions of those who propose them, referendums have unexpected consequences. They can easily be hijacked by demagogues. The Dutch referendum, like the British one, risks making both the EU and its eastern neighbourhood less stable. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.cer.org.uk/insights/about-other-referendum |
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| Countries / Regions | Europe, Netherlands, Ukraine |
