Direct democracy's impact on American political institutions
By: edited by Shaun Bowler and Amihai Glazer.
Contributors: Bowler, Shaun, 1958-; Glazer, Amihai.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9780230604452
Subjects: Direct democracy -- United States.; Referendum -- United States.; Representative government and representation -- United States.; United States -- Politics and government.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-190) and index.
Table of contents: title: "Hybrid democracy" and its consequences / Shaun Bowler and Amihai Glazer; title: Was Rove right? Ohio's gay marriage ban and the 2004 presidential election / Daniel A. Smith; title: Electoral supply and demand: direct democracy campaigns, political interest, and participation / Caroline Tolbert and Daniel Bowen; title: Direct democracy and the public agenda: ballot initiatives and public beliefs about important problems / Stephen P. Nicholson; title: Direct democracy's effects on political parties / Shaun Bowler and Todd Donovan; title: The initiative process  and interest group attention to legislative activity / Frederick J. Boehmke; title: Direct democracy and the executive branch / John G. Matsusaka; title: Direct democracy and the stability of state policy / Amihai Glazer and Anthony McGann; title: Direct democracy and good governance: does it matter? / Russell J. Dalton.