Rose, Richard (2013) The UK’s proposed referendum on Europe would test British commitment to the European Union. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (12 Jul 2013). Website.
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How can European states test popular commitment to the European Union? Richard Rose assesses the use of referendums to gain consent from European citizens for the integration process. While three quarters of member states have held at least one referendum on Europe, the UK is notable for allowing major changes in the powers of government to be approved by a simple majority in parliament. He argues that even if the current clamour in the UK for a referendum is unsuccessful, the issue of Europe is unlikely to go away without pro-EU politicians making a positive case for Britain’s membership.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2013 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Apr 2017 09:40 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 19:01 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/72524 |
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