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European Democracies And The Referendum Trap

Anti-Renzi protest in Rome on Nov. 27
Anti-Renzi protest in Rome on Nov. 27 Andrea Ronchini/Pacific Press/ZUMA

-Analysis- PARIS — Long live the people! For a few months now, referendums have been blooming all over Europe. In Britain, to decide whether or not to leave the European Union. In Hungary, to ban European Union refugee-sharing quotas. In the Netherlands, on the EU’s pact with Ukraine. Now in Italy, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi […]

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Manichaean Democracy, What’s Wrong With Referendums

Colombians voted regarding the peace agreement between the government and the FARC
Colombians voted regarding the peace agreement between the government and the FARC Carl Juste/TNS/ZUMA

Momentous national referendums in Colombia and Britain have shown how dangerous it can be to put complicated decisions in the hands of a fickle populous.

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