Direct Democracy

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Americans have grown increasingly restive when dissatisfied with legislation or elected officials between elections. As a result, public interest in and use of the devices created to give voters a greater direct voice in our democracy, referendum, recall, and initiative, have proliferated in recent years. Cronin has thoroughly examined the development of recall petitions, local initiatives, and referenda and interviewed those involved in the recent growth of the direct democracy movement. He finds that there are difficulties with direct democracy devices, yet he concludes that these procedures have been a lasting, and generally a positive, part of the American political landscape. - p. [vii.].

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Other Editions

• Direct Democracy: The Politics of Initiative, Referendum and RecallHardcoverReplica Books2001-07-01
• Direct democracyHarvard University Press1989-01-01
• Direct DemocracyHarvard University Press1989-01-01
• Direct DemocracyPaperbackiUniverse1999-06-01