The Populist Paradox : Interest Group Influence and the Promise of Direct Legislation

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Do small but wealthy interest groups influence referendums, ballot initiatives, and other forms of direct legislation at the expense of the broader public interest? Many observers argue that they do, often lamenting that direct legislation has, paradoxically, been captured by the very same wealthy i...

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Main Author: Gerber, Elisabeth R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Referendum.
Pressure groups.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Elections.
Referendum > États-Unis.
Referendum > United States.
Pressure groups > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Do small but wealthy interest groups influence referendums, ballot initiatives, and other forms of direct legislation at the expense of the broader public interest? Many observers argue that they do, often lamenting that direct legislation has, paradoxically, been captured by the very same wealthy interests whose power it was designed to curb. Elisabeth Gerber, however, challenges that argument. In this first systematic study of how money and interest group power actually affect direct legislation, she reveals that big spending does not necessarily mean big influence. Gerber bases her findings.
Physical Description:1 online resource (176 pages).
ISBN:9781400823307

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