Direct Democracy's Impact on American Political Institutions

by S. Bowler (Editor)

Overview

In this volume a series of contributions look at the impact of direct democracy on those processes of representative democracy to raise – and answer – the question: Does direct democracy harm representative democracy?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230604452
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	07/02/2008
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	199
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

SHAUN BOWLER is Assistant Professor of Political Science at UC-Riverside, USA.

Table of Contents

Introduction; S.Bowler& A.Glazer Direct Democracy and Campaigns; D.A.Smith Direct Democracy and Public Interest; C.Tolbert& D.Bowen Direct Democracy and the Public Agenda; S.P.Nicholson Direct Democracy's Impact on Political Parties; S.Bowler& T.Donovan Direct Democracy, Interest groups and the Legislature; F.J.Boehmle Direct Democracy and the Executive; J.G.Matsusaka Direct Democracy and Policy Stability in the States; A.Glazer& A.McGann Direct Democracy and Good Governance: Does it Matter?; R.J.Dalton