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Autore |
Dubois Philip L |
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Lawmaking by initiative [[electronic resource] ] : issues, options and comparisons / / Philip L. Dubois and Floyd Feeney |
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New York, : Agathon Press, c1998 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (278 p.) |
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Collana |
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Agathon series on representation ; ; v. 4 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Referendum - United States - States |
Referendum - California |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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CONTENTS; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER TWO: HISTORY; CHAPTER THREE: THE INITIATIVE AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY; CHAPTER FOUR: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AMERICAN STATE LAWS; CHAPTER FIVE: INITIATIVE IN SWITZERLAND AND OTHER COUNTRIES; CHAPTER SIX: THE BASIC STRUCTURE: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, INITIATIVE STATUTES, AND SUBJECT-MATTER RESTRICTIONS; CHAPTER SEVEN: SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS; CHAPTER EIGHT: REDUCING COMPLEXITY I: BETTER DRAFTING AND MORE ACCURATE VOTING; CHAPTER NINE: REDUCING COMPLEXITY II: MAKING INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVES UNDERSTANDABLE |
CHAPTER TEN: REDUCING COMPLEXITY III: THE NUMBER OF INITIATIVESCHAPTER ELEVEN: IMPROVING VOTER UNDERSTANDING; CHAPTER TWELVE: INITIATIVE CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND DISCLOSURE; CHAPTER THIRTEEN: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; APPENDIX A: Appendix Tables; APPENDIX B: The Massachussetts Ballot Pamphlet; APPENDIX C: California Ballot Summary; APPENDIX D: Swiss Initiatives: Problems of Counting, Landesgemeinde, Sources; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHORS |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book describes the history of the initiative process and the major issues that have arisen during its increasing use in recent years. By elucidating the problems that have arisen and their possible solutions, the authors seek both to inform the debate about the wisdom of the |
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