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The distinctive feature of a referendum is its focus on policies. The latter is relevant for two major reasons. On the one hand, it remains unclear how a policy ends up being subjected to popular vote. While several case studies indicate that many context specific factors are important, there is no general understanding about how comparable this process is across various settings. On the other hand, there is a common understanding that once a popular vote is cast in favor of the question, this result should be reflected in real life. However, the referendums organized over the last four decades indicate great variation in the degree to which policies are implemented in the aftermath of referendums. Such variation can have its origins in a broad array of factors such as the procedural components (e.g. binding vs. non-binding, mandatory vs. consultative), the initiator (top-down vs. bottom up), the saliency of the issue or the purpose of the referendum. This panel aims to bring together papers exploring the relationship between referendums and policies. Contributions can focus on, but are not limited to, any of the following issues: the choice of policies subjected to referendums, the political debate around policies, legal and procedural considerations, the challenges faced by political institutions when implementing policies, unintended policy consequences of referendums, failure of policies in referendums, or the impact of referendum policies on political legitimacy.
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| An Abrogative Referendum and Electoral System Change in Italy | View Paper Details |
| Political Party Positioning in Referendums. Introducing a theoretical framework | View Paper Details |
| Political Parties and Messages in Referendum Campaigns: Analysis of Referendum Across Europe Since 2015 | View Paper Details |
| Direct democracy integrity and the Russian Constitutional referendum 2020 | View Paper Details |
| Policy Advice and Referendum Voters: Assessing the Clarity of Party Cues | View Paper Details |