Laia Balcells, Ph.D. - Internal drivers of self-rule referendums

Journal article

Harriet Goers, K. Cunningham, Laia Balcells
Conflict Management and Peace Science, 2024

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Goers, H., Cunningham, K., & Balcells, L. (2024). Internal drivers of self-rule referendums. Conflict Management and Peace Science.

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Goers, Harriet, K. Cunningham, and Laia Balcells. “Internal Drivers of Self-Rule Referendums.” Conflict Management and Peace Science (2024).

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Goers, Harriet, et al. “Internal Drivers of Self-Rule Referendums.” Conflict Management and Peace Science, 2024.

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@article{harriet2024a,
  title = {Internal drivers of self-rule referendums},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {Conflict Management and Peace Science},
  author = {Goers, Harriet and Cunningham, K. and Balcells, Laia}
}

Abstract

From Catalonia to Kurdistan to Scotland, referendums have increasingly become popular strategies of self-rule movements. Despite this, many referendums are considered failures by the movements (revealing a dearth of support), some are marred by violence, and few garner external backing. Given this, when are they likely to be employed? We argue that internal competition serves as one driving force for actors to use referendums as a way to gain or uphold status within the movement. Using novel data and two case studies, we highlight the ways these movements arrive at a vote for self-rule, underscoring the role of internal competition.