Direct Democracy in the United States
Petitioners as a Reflection of Society
The increased use of direct democracy measures across the United States has brought attention to the individual petitioner however their motivations and goals continue to be an enigma.Drawing on behavioral, historical and legal analysis to provide a more concrete depiction of these individuals, expert contributors examine the true personalities, motivations and expectations, successes and failures of petitioners in the direct democracy process and how they culminate in policy formation across the United States. Six typologies; the zealot, the victim, the amateur, the lawyer, the professional, and the politician are identified and later applie…
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Weitere Autoren: Yonk, Ryan M. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-136-25951-7
- EAN: 9781136259517
- Produktnummer: 14501855
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 1'617 KB
- Abbildungen: 4 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen, 40 schwarz-weiße Tabellen
Über den Autor
Shauna Reilly is an Assistant Professor in the Political Science and Criminal Justice Department at Northern Kentucky University. Her main areas of research in the areas of American Politics, Political Behavior, State Politics and Public Opinion focus mainly on direct democracy. She has a book on ballot language entitled Design, Meaning and Choice: Petitioners and Voters' Influence.Ryan M. Yonk is an Assistant Professor in Political Science and Criminal Justice at Southern Utah University. His research focuses primarily on Economics, Political Behavior, Environmental Issues and Alternative Energies. Some recent publications include Trading Places; Effects of voting systems on multi candidate elections and Bootleggers, Baptists and Political Entrepreneurs: Key Players in the Rational and Morality play of Regulatory Politics.
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Direct Democracy in the United States
Petitioners as a Reflection of Society
Petitioners as a Reflection of Society
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