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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.
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
©2002.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 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.