Educated by initiative : the effects of direct democracy on citizens and political organizations in the American states /

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Educated by Initiative moves beyond previous evaluations of public policy to emphasize the educational importance of the initiative process itself. Since a majority of ballots ultimately fail or get overturned by the courts, Smith and Tolbert suggest that the educational consequences of initiative v...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Daniel A., 1966-
Otros Autores: Tolbert, Caroline J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2004.
Temas:
Political participation > United States > States.
Referendum > United States > States.
Direct democracy > United States > States.
Progressivism (United States politics)
Participation politique > États-Unis > États.
Référendum > États-Unis > États.
Démocratie directe > États-Unis > États.
Progressisme > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
LAW > General.
Political participation > U.S. states
Referendum > U.S. states
Direkte Demokratie
Progressismus
Politische Beteiligung
Bundesstaaten
Volksabstimmung
United States
USA
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Progressive Era vision : instrumental and educative justifications of direct democracy
  • The education of citizens : voting
  • The education of citizens : civic engagement
  • The education of citizens : confidence in government
  • The education of special interests
  • The education of political parties
  • The educative possibilities and limitations of citizen lawmaking.

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