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Referendums and Parliamentary Democracy
Geoff Riley
18th July 2018
Does the more frequent use of a referendum enhance or undermine the functioning of a parliamentary democracy? This new note from the Parliament Research department provides some excellent historical background ahead of a debate on the issue in the House of Lords.
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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