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Direct Elections and Law-Making by Popular Vote (Classic Reprint): The Initiative, the Referendum the Recall, Commission Government for Cities Preferential Voting - Couverture souple
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Direct Elections and Law-Making by Popular Vote offers a clear history of the initiative, referendum, and recall that shaped how citizens participate in lawmaking.
This book traces the origins, evolution, and practical deployments of popular vote as a tool for governing, from colonial roots to modern reforms.
Readers will see how early forms in New England gave way to statewide and city practices, including commission government experiments and various recall mechanisms. The narrative emphasizes how these devices interact with representative government, elections, and public accountability, without promising fixed outcomes.
The text blends historical detail with examples from U.S. cities and states, showing both the promise and the tensions of direct democracy in practice. It highlights the evolving balance between citizen input and legislative action, helping readers understand a complex, enduring political idea.
- How the initiative and referendum originated and developed in America and Switzerland
- Different models used in cities and states, including early town meetings and modern commissions
- Cases illustrating recall, constitutional referenda, and the lawmaking process by ballot
- Key debates about direct versus representative democracy and the practical mechanics of these tools
Ideal for readers of political history and civic reform, this edition clarifies when and how popular vote has altered lawmaking and public policy.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book examines the origins and development of democratic processes allowing citizens to directly participate in shaping policy and legislation, such as referendums and initiatives. The author traces the inception of these practices from their roots in ancient Greece and medieval New England town hall meetings, to their implementation in modern democratic states, particularly the United States. The book explores the various forms these democratic tools have taken and the ways in which they have been used to empower citizens and shape public policy, providing a comprehensive understanding of their historical evolution and contemporary significance. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331413905_0
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Direct Elections and Law-Making by Popular Vote : The Initiative, the Referendum the Recall, Commission Government for Cities Preferential Voting (Classic Reprint)
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