03090oam 2200685I 450 991046271890332120200520144314.01-283-94238-00-203-10934-11-136-26935-510.4324/9780203109342 (CKB)2670000000315525(EBL)1108581(OCoLC)823719425(SSID)ssj0000826728(PQKBManifestationID)12314765(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000826728(PQKBWorkID)10809097(PQKB)10611160(OCoLC)828735283(MiAaPQ)EBC1108581(Au-PeEL)EBL1108581(CaPaEBR)ebr10643523(CaONFJC)MIL425488(EXLCZ)99267000000031552520180706d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDirect democracy and minority rights a critical assessment of the tyranny of the majority in the American states /Daniel C. LewisNew York ;London :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (137 p.)Controversies in electoral democracy and representationDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-53744-4 0-415-53743-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Direct democracy institutions & the threat of tyranny -- Direct democracy & the diffusion of anti-minority policies -- A representational filter? the passage of anti-minority policy proposals -- The flip side; direct democracy & pro-minority policies -- Conclusion.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. Some would argue that greater democratic responsiveness is a positive outcome, but without the Controversies in Electoral Democracy and RepresentationDirect democracyUnited StatesStatesRepresentative government and representationUnited StatesStatesMajoritiesMinoritiesCivil rightsUnited StatesStatesElectronic books.Direct democracyStates.Representative government and representationStates.Majorities.MinoritiesCivil rightsStates.323.173Lewis Daniel C.982806MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462718903321Direct democracy and minority rights2242857UNINA