National Constitutional Referenda Records from 1797 to 2016

Alexander Hudson's dataset provides a record of 644 national-level constitutional referenda held between 1797 and 2016. The data was compiled from multiple sources, including the Centre for Research on Direct Democracy (258 observations), Dieter Nohlen's election handbooks (204 observations), national electoral agencies (69 referenda), and contributions from Mads Qvortrup and Beat Müller. The dataset was last updated on March 18,我们发现 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term trends in constitutional amendment processes based on the historical time series.
• Studying the frequency and outcomes of national-level referenda across different countries.
• Comparing referendum data sourced from established academic collections and national agencies.

Strengths

• Contains 644 referendum observations, providing substantial historical scope.
• Aggregates data from multiple authoritative sources, including the Centre for Research on Direct Democracy.
• Covers a long temporal range from 1797 to 2016.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2024-03-18 09:40:17; freshness should be verified for events after 2016.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Texas Data Repository Harvested Dataverse, authored by Alexander Hudson.

Collection Method

Aggregated from existing datasets and works, including the C2D database, Nohlen handbooks, national agencies, and individual researchers.

Time Range

1797 to 2016

Freshness

2024-03-18 09:40:17

Geography

National-level referenda worldwide (specific countries not detailed).