Educated by initiative
Subtitle: the effects of direct democracy on citizens and political organizations in the American states
By: Daniel A. Smith and Caroline J. Tolbert.
Contributors: Tolbert, Caroline J.
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Ann Arbor
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
Subjects: Political participation -- United States -- States; Referendum -- United States -- States; Direct democracy -- United States -- States; Progressivism (United States politics)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-217) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Progressive Era vision : instrumental and educative justifications of direct democracy; title: The education of citizens : voting; title: The education of citizens : civic engagement; title: The education of citizens : confidence in government; title: The education of special interests; title: The education of political parties; title: The educative possibilities and limitations of citizen lawmaking.