Project Fear unpacked – how fear-based appeals became central to the Brexit referendum – Go Health Pro

Project Fear unpacked – how fear-based appeals became central to the Brexit referendum – Go Health Pro

During the 2016 Brexit referendum, the Leave campaign frequently accused the Remain side of excessive negativity and scaremongering. Simona Dianová and Monika Brusenbauch Meislová examine what a dataset of public speeches can tell us about the realities of “Project Fear”. The 2016 Brexit referendum stands out in British political history as a campaign fraught with … Read more

Three Takeaways from the Nearly Failed EU Referendum in Moldova – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

Three Takeaways from the Nearly Failed EU Referendum in Moldova – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

Moldova’s accelerated path towards the European Union nearly came to an abrupt halt. On 20 October 2024, the people of Moldova participated in a referendum asking whether they “support amending the Constitution with a view to Moldova’s accession to the European Union”. The constitutional changes aimed to emphasize “the European identity of the people of … Read more

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