European Union voting and the Dutch ‘double no’: the 2005 and 2016 referendums

Hosli, M.O.; Zamparini, C.; Santos, L.M. (2024)

Article / Letter to editor

What  caused  Dutch  citizens  to  vote  ‘no’  in  the  2005  and  2016  referendums?  How  do  these referendum  outcomes  compare  to  voting  patterns  in  European  Union  (EU)  member  states  more  generally?How are national-level referendums related to European integration? In a comparative analysis,  we explore such questions based on information and data on two Dutch referendums, exploring the driving forces of voter opposition in light of  more general theories of EU-related voting. We  find that perceived threats to identity and culture mattered in the ‘Dutch double no’, while economic cost-benefit calculations and the actual contents of the votes played a less dominant role.

• All authors: Hosli, M.O.; Zamparini, C.; Santos, L.M.
• Date: 2024
• Journal: European Integration: Realities and Perspectives Proceedings
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 45 - 62
• Link: https://www.dp.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/EIRP/article/view/465/363