Misinformation in Referenda

Author: Sandrine Baume; Veronique Boillet; Vincent Martenet
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780367224035
Published In: July 2020
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This book identifies the impact of misinformation in the context of referenda.

While the notion of misinformation is at the center of current events and is the subject of several studies, it has rarely been addressed in the context of referenda nor from a multidisciplinary and comparative perspective. This book fills this gap. Different legal orders have been chosen because of their extensive referendum practices, namely, California, Switzerland and Italy; a recent legislative process on the issue of misinformation, Germany and France; or recent experience with a vote during which it was considered that false information had been disseminated, Brexit and Catalan independence. By bringing together authors from the political and legal sciences, the book focuses on combining the expertise of researchers from different backgrounds and origins in order to propose innovative solutions. In this regard, the book is characterized by the fact that it does not aim to combat misinformation per se, but develops suggestions meant to guarantee the conditions of formation of the political will during referenda.

The book will be an invaluable resource for legal scholars, political scientists and specialists of political communication. Outside the world of academia, the book may draw the attention of policy-makers, practitioners and journalists confronted with the challenges of misinformation or disinformation.

Introduction

Krista B. Nadakavukaren Schefer

Part I – Misinformation disorder, misuse of statistics, and fact-checking

1. Sincerity in politics: How much is too much?

Sorin Baiasu

2. Why informed opinions matter for democracy and why misinformation should not be underestimated in referendum processes

Sandrine Baume

3. The (mis)use of statistics in referendum votes

Anke Tresch and Lukas Lauener

4. Fact-checking direct democracy: When journalists set out to correct misinformation

Laurent Bernhard

Part II – Judicial remedies