Daniel Lewis

Direct Democracy and Minority Rights (eBook, ePUB)

A Critical Assessment of the Tyranny of the Majority in the American States

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book conclusively demonstrates that direct democracy-institutions like the ballot initiative and the referendum-endangers the rights of minorities and perpetuates a tyranny of the majority. While advocates of direct democracy advocate that these institutions protect citizens from corrupt lawmakers beholden to special interests, Daniel Lewis's thorough investigation shows how such mass participation exposes minority groups to negative policy outcomes favored by only a slim majority of voters. The book is unique in its approach and scope, making it compelling for scholars interested in direct democracy, state politics, minority politics and electoral institutions, as well as American politics generally.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 129
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136269349
• Artikelnr.: 38265525

Autorenporträt

Daniel C. Lewis is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Siena College. His research examines state political institutions and public policy. His work on direct democracy, legislative term limits, policy diffusion, LGBT politics and federalism has been published in a number of leading political science journals.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Direct Democracy Institutions & the Threat of Tyranny 2. Direct Democracy & the Diffusion of Anti
Minority Policies 3. A Representational Filter? The Passage of Anti
Minority Policy Proposals 4. The Flip Side; Direct Democracy & Pro
Minority Policies 5. Conclusion