03449oam 2200661I 450 991046314310332120200520144314.00-203-10679-21-283-86191-71-136-25951-110.4324/9780203106792 (CKB)2670000000299320(EBL)1092759(OCoLC)820787712(SSID)ssj0000784817(PQKBManifestationID)12308771(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000784817(PQKBWorkID)10783019(PQKB)11602629(MiAaPQ)EBC1092759(Au-PeEL)EBL1092759(CaPaEBR)ebr10632532(CaONFJC)MIL417441(OCoLC)823387036(OCoLC)900237421(EXLCZ)99267000000029932020180706d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDirect democracy in the United States petitioners as a reflection of society /edited by Shauna Reilly and Ryan M. YonkNew York :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (255 p.)Routledge research in American politics and governance ;3Routledge research in American politics and governance ;3Description based upon print version of record.1-138-88657-2 0-415-53727-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Direct Democracy in the United States; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 The State of Petitioners; 2 Success from Amateur to Zealot: A Typology of Initiative Activists; 3 Governors at the Bully Ballot Box; 4 Petitioners and Policy Makers: State Legislator Perceptions of Petitioners and Direct Democracy; 5 Petitioners as a Reflection of their Community; 6 Petitioners and Quality of Life in their Community; 7 Education and Amateurs: Changes to Education Finance by Petitioners8 Petitioners in Health Care Policy: Complex Policy and Simple Decision Mechanisms9 The Realm of the Zealot-Tax Policy; 10 Green Energy Democracy-A Venue for Zealots and Professionals; 11 Conclusion and Policy Potential; Contributors; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; IndexThe increased use of direct democracy measures across the United States has brought attention to the individual petitioner however their motivations and goals continue to be an enigma.Drawing on behavioral, historical and legal analysis to provide a more concrete depiction of these individuals, expert contributors examine the true personalities, motivations and expectations, successes and failures of petitioners in the direct democracy process and how they culminate in policy formation across the United States. Six typologies; the zealot, the victim, the amateur, the lawyer, tRoutledge Research in American Politics and GovernanceDirect democracyUnited StatesElectronic books.Direct democracy328.273Reilly Shauna1980-907730Yonk Ryan M865632MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463143103321Direct democracy in the United States2030490UNINA