Published on the LSE Europp blog on 14 March 2019 The rejection of Theresa May’s EU withdrawal deal on 12 March has given fresh impetus to those campaigning for a second EU referendum. But what are the odds that the … Continue reading
On 6 April I was invited to a workshop on direct democracy organized by Goethe University of Frankfurt. The event, titled “Menace or Blessing? The Role of Direct Democracy in the Process of Political Representation”, featured several interesting presentations and discussions on … Continue reading
Published on Democratic Audit on 24 February 2017 Although they offer voters a simple binary choice, referendums imply substantially different decisions. On the one hand, voters can choose a “Yes” for a change, such as the introduction a new policy … Continue reading
Published on The Monkey Cage (Washington Post) on 10 December 2016 (co-authored with Juan Masullo) Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo today, in recognition of his four-year effort to guide peace negotiations with … Continue reading
My reaction to the outcome of the Italian referendum published on the LSE Europp Blog Mr Renzi’s speech on the night of the referendum clearly summarised how he approached the referendum campaign. In the entire speech, he never mentioned his … Continue reading
Published on the LSE Europp blog on 18 November 2106 On 4 December, Italians will vote in a referendum on the most far-reaching constitutional reform since the birth of the Italian Republic. From the very beginning, the country’s Prime Minister, … Continue reading
Articolo pubblicato su EU News, 14 novembre 2016 Roma – Di fronte al referendum costituzionale del prossimo 4 dicembre, il governo si trova davanti a un paradosso: non può non sostenere la riforma fortemente voluta dal presidente del Consiglio, Matteo … Continue reading
Published on The Plot blog on 18 July 2016 The outcome of the Brexit referendum has sparked a wave of comments to understand who the Leave voters are. The evidence so far indicates that those who decided to leave the … Continue reading
Published on the LSE Europp blog on 8 June 2106 A referendum implies two radically different choices. On the one hand, you can vote for a change, such as a constitutional change, the introduction of a new policy, or the … Continue reading
The Centre for the Study of Public Policy (CSPP) at University of Strathclyde has published a new version of my working paper on the effect of information in the Scottish independence referendum. The abstract of the paper is available here. … Continue reading