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Book review: referendums and ethnic conflict by Matt Qvortrup

Wilson, Gary (2014) Book review: referendums and ethnic conflict by Matt Qvortrup. LSE Review of Books (26 Jun 2014). Website.

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Abstract

Drawing on political theory and descriptive case studies, Matt Qvortrup looks to create typologies of referendums that are held to endorse secession, redraw disputed borders, legitimize a policy of homogenization, or otherwise manage ethnic or national differences. He considers the circumstances that compel politicians to resort to direct democracy, such as regime change, and the conditions that might exacerbate a violent response. Gary Wilson believes the book will be of interest to political scientists and international relations scholars as some chapters are heavy with mathematical formulae used to predict the probability of various outcomes of referendums.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/
Additional Information: © 2014 The Author(s) CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
J Political Science > JC Political theory
Date Deposited: 27 Apr 2017 08:47
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2024 19:22
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/74475

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