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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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lewis, Daniel C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Series:Controversies in electoral democracy and representation.
Subjects:
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
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