| Power to the People: Social Choice and the Populist/Progressive Ideal Contributor(s): Berens, Charlyne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761827633 ISBN-13: 9780761827634 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $66.32 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2004 Annotation: Power to the People examines the first session of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature, in 1937, to determine whether the Legislature's structure and rules reflected populism, progressivism, or simply a variant of liberal democracy. Building on the work of the new institutionalism and applying the principles of social choice, Power to the People argues that the structure and procedures of an institution affect its product as well as the philosophies on which it is founded. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - State - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 978.203 |
| LCCN: 2003117168 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.72 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Power to the People examines the first session of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature, in 1937, to determine whether the Legislature's structure and rules reflected populism, progressivism, or simply a variant of liberal democracy. The book considers the notion that the one-house, nonpartisan legislature adopted by Nebraska's citizens is a reflection of the desire for "the people," rather than the elites, to control government. Building on the work of the new institutionalism and applying the principles of social choice, Power to the People argues that the structure and procedures of an institution affect its product as well as the philosophies on which it is founded. |