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Constitution
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TL;DR: Referendums are not the most common instrument of democracy in EU member states as mentioned in this paper, but the negotiation of the EU Constitution prompted a number of governmental choices of this mechanism for ratification of the new treaty and no less than ten governments announced their intention to use it.
Abstract: Referendums are not the most common instrument of democracy in EU member states. In spite of this, the negotiation of the EU Constitution prompted a number of governmental choices of this mechanism for ratification of the new treaty and no less than ten governments announced their intention to use it. The reasons for these choices must be looked for in domestic political circumstances and, more precisely, in the non-existence of solid parliamentary majorities and disputes within the ruling parties, as well as in the perception of an electoral advantage on the part of government parties. Additionally, the force of arguments for the need to ratify a constitution by means of a referendum and the imitation of the path followed in other countries played an important part in these choices.
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01 Jan 1994
TL;DR: A Place Called Teesside as discussed by the authors examines the importance of place in relation to economic restructuring and social change, and relates the specificities of place to the internationalization of economic affairs.
Abstract: Using a detailed case study of Teesside in North East England, this text examines the importance of place in relation to economic restructuring and social change. It gives an historical analysis of how Teesside was first produced and reproduced as a community, and relates the specificities of place to the internationalization of economic affairs. Based on years of research by the three authors, "A Place Called Teesside" is a theoretically informed analysis which contributes to debate about the constitution of place and the limits to local economic development policies.
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