title: The Referendum as an Institution of Participation: Prospects for Its Use in Changing the Political Status of Regions
abstract: The article analyzes the prospects of employing referendums to change the political status of regions. The primary objective of this study is to generalize international experience regarding such referendums and to conceptualize their key characteristics at the regional level, distinguishing them from national votes. The article examines the unique features of disputed institutionalized regions in the post-Soviet context and the utilization of referendums to address political conflicts concernin
journal: Discourse-P