Creator:

Qvortrup, Matt

Title:

Referendums, democracy and separatism

Group publication title:

Przegląd Narodowościowy, 10

Subject and Keywords:

referendums ; nationalism ; secession ; independence ; democracy ; Caledonia

Abstract:

There have been referendums on separatism for longer than there has been democracy. Allowing areas to vote on independence or on whether to belong to another state or territory is a practice that goes back as far as the 14th century, though it is only in the 20th century that it really took off. While many claim a right to "self-determination", there is no formal legal right to hold referendums on secession, unless there are constitutional provisions for this, a specific agreement between the parties, or if the country is a former colony. Of the referendums on independence that have been held, very few have yielded "yes" votes in developed democratic societies.

Publisher:

Zielona Góra: Oficyna Wydawnicza Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego

Date:

2020

Resource Type:

artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

DOI:

10.2478/pn-2020-0001

Pages:

1-13

Source:

Przegląd Narodowościowy, t. 10

Language:

pol ; eng

License:

CC 3.0

License CC BY-NC-ND 3.0:

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Rights:

Biblioteka Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego