| Design, Meaning and Choice in Direct Democracy: The Influences of Petitioners and Voters Contributor(s): Reilly, Shauna (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138268399 ISBN-13: 9781138268395 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy |
| Dewey: 328.273 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.81 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Design, Meaning and Choice in Direct Democracy examines the link between political knowledge and participation in direct democracy in the United States. Presenting insights on the different behaviours of the petitioner, the ballot and the voter and using quantitative, qualitative and experimental methodological approaches, Shauna Reilly evaluates the use of direct democracy and why, despite the power of these measures, there is such low turnout in these elections. She demonstrates the varied approaches to ballot measures and citizens particularly when dealing with citizen comprehension which can account for the variety of language that appears on the ballot. A rigorous and highly original analysis of direct democracy in the United States, this book guarantees that readers will be shocked at the findings and question the future of governance through ballot measures. |
