Are referendums democratic?

The World

The World's Sarah Birnbaum asks if Britain should have a second even-more-democratic-than-the-first referendum. Then we hear from reporter Emma Jacobs in Quebec, where two referendums on sovereignty both failed but had long term social and economic effects. Finally, we hear from The World's Chris Woolf who tells us about the beginnings and recent experiences with referendums around the world.

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