Direct Democracy and Minority Rights : a Critical Assessment of the Tyranny of the Majority in the American States.

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This book conclusively demonstrates that direct democracy-institutions like the ballot initiative and the referendum-endangers the rights of minorities and perpetuates a tyranny of the majority. While advocates of direct democracy advocate that these institutions protect citizens from corrupt lawmak...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Lewis, Daniel C.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Collection:Controversies in electoral democracy and representation.
Sujets:
Direct democracy > United States > States.
Representative government and representation > United States > States.
Majorities.
Minorities > Civil rights > United States > States.
Démocratie directe > États-Unis > États.
Gouvernement représentatif > États-Unis > États.
Majorité (Droit constitutionnel)
Minorités > Droits > États-Unis > États.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Majorities
Representative government and representation > U.S. states
United States
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:This book conclusively demonstrates that direct democracy-institutions like the ballot initiative and the referendum-endangers the rights of minorities and perpetuates a tyranny of the majority. While advocates of direct democracy advocate that these institutions protect citizens from corrupt lawmakers beholden to special interests, Daniel Lewis's thorough investigation shows how such mass participation exposes minority groups to negative policy outcomes favored by only a slim majority of voters. Some would argue that greater democratic responsiveness is a positive outcome, but without the.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (137 pages).
ISBN:9781136269356
1136269355

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