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The referendum has become a popular tool for governments around the world seeking a mandate to bring about large scale social or constitutional change. But are they really an effective way of overhauling a country’s democratic institutions, or is the risk of inflicting long term social division through fractious campaigns and close results too great? Prof Michael Keating Director of the Centre on Constitutional Change examines their merits and pitfalls.