UCD Connected Politics Lab
Interdisciplinary hub for researchers using computational methods to study politics and society, hosted by UCD College of Social Sciences and Law.
UCD boasts some of the world's leading, pioneering researchers in the fields of political science, economics and social justice, combined with numerous other disciplines that deal with every aspect of society. Explore the breadth of their work which reimagines democracy, scrutinises political economy and drives change towards equality and sustainability.
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A theoretical model considering referendums and voter turnout predicts that voters who generally prefer one of the two possible referendum outcomes, but who are relatively uncertain about the consequences of their preferred option, tend to abstain from voting.
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