Referendums Around the World: With a Foreword by Sir David Butler (1st ed. 2018 edition.)

A successor to David Butler and Austin Ranney's classic, this book surveys all referendums held worldwide since since 1793.

Unlike its predecessor, in this edition, Dr Qvortrup and a cast of outstanding contributors provide a thorough account of the pros and cons of referendums, the reason why politicians have submitted issues to referendums and the consequences of letting the people decide.

Covering countries and regimes ranging from developed democracies to autocratic regimes, the book is a tour de force of referendums written by some of the world's foremost experts on the subject.