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200 10$aDirect democracy and minority rights $ea critical assessment of the tyranny of the majority in the American states /$fDaniel C. Lewis
210  1$aNew York ;$aLondon :$cRoutledge,$d2013.
215   $a1 online resource (137 p.)
225 0 $aControversies in electoral democracy and representation
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-415-53744-4 
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aDirect 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.
330   $aThis 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 
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