Legalising Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan
Politics of the Referendum
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This article examines the case of Taiwan’s anti-same-sex marriage referendum of 2018. This case shows that a referendum can severely affect the model of constitutional sovereignty which has guided Taiwan since its democratisation. The fact that populists were able to use the referendum as a tool to delegitimise the state organs, we argue, throws light on the relationship between populism and direct democracy.
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Legalising Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan
Politics of the Referendum
In: European Journal of East Asian StudiesSearch for other papers by Yu-Fang Hsu in
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Search for other papers by Tzu-Chiao Su in
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PubMed
Abstract
This article examines the case of Taiwan’s anti-same-sex marriage referendum of 2018. This case shows that a referendum can severely affect the model of constitutional sovereignty which has guided Taiwan since its democratisation. The fact that populists were able to use the referendum as a tool to delegitimise the state organs, we argue, throws light on the relationship between populism and direct democracy.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 652 | 230 | 16 |
| Full Text Views | 144 | 22 | 11 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 269 | 49 | 21 |
