Moving Away from the Ideal: The Rational Use of Referendums in the Baltic States

Most theories on the use of referendum focus on its democratic virtues. With this point of reference the article analyses the causes of variation in the use of referendums in Latvia and Lithuania since independence. It shows that the referendum has been part of a rational strategy of political parti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian political studies 2002-09, Vol.25 (3), p.281-293
1. Verfasser:	Moller, Luise Pape
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Baltic States Democracy Democratization Direct democracy Incentives Latvia Lithuania Polarization Political Parties Political science Political Systems Referendum Referendums Regime transition
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