This contribution addresses the input legitimacy of the British EU membership referendum of June 2016. It considers who … quality of information, and the quality of public debate, arguing that instances of direct democracy, such as referendums … democracy. The empirical analysis of these criteria shows that the referendum fell short regarding the first two criteria whilst …

A discussion of the recent referendum in the United Kingdom (UK) on membership of the European Union (EU) and, in …

AbstractThis paper highlights the importance of endogenous changes in the foundations of legitimacy for political … regimes. Specifically, it highlights the central role of legitimacy changes in the rise of constitutional monarchy in England …. It first highlights the limitations of the consensus view regarding this transition, which claims that Parliament …