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A government by the people : direct democracy in America, 1890-1940 /
Between 1898 and 1918, many US states introduced the initiative, referendum and recall, known as direct democracy. Most interpreters have seen the motives for these reforms as purely political, but this study demonstrates that the call for direct democracy was rooted in antimonopoly sentiment.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
©2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. From the Revolution to the Populists; 2. The Emergence of an Issue; 3. Republic or Democracy; 4. The Keystone in the Arch of Popular Government; 5. The Nigger Issue is Sure to be Raised; 6. The Trinity of Democracy; 7. Direct Democracy in Action; 8. Inventing Modern Politics; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.