法國第五共和實施公民投票之研究

On the Referendums of the French Fifth Republic

法國第五共和成立迄今已四十三年，在這段期間共舉行過八次的公民投票。就憲法的規範而言，法國的公投並沒有強制性，其實施與否通常需由總統同意而提出。此外，法國公投的實施範圍多以憲政機制、國際條約為主，而與人民直接相關的議題較少，造成人民對公投日益冷漠。展望未來，法國人民對公投仍持肯定的態度，但將會要求議題的多元性與現實性。

Since the foundation of the Fifth Republic in 1958, eight national referendums have been held in France. According to the constitution, the use of referendum is not obligatory, but rather usually requires the agreement of the president. As past referendums have been mostly focused on constitutional reform and international treaties-issues not directly linked to the French people, the French voter has become more and more apathetic. The French people will still keep this direct democracy system, but with the issues becoming more diverse and pragmatic.