Cases and Materials on Direct Democracy in California

Cases and Materials on Direct Democracy in California
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Total Pages : 566
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ISBN-10 : 1792466781
ISBN-13 : 9781792466786
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Cases and Materials on Direct Democracy in California by : Chris Micheli

This casebook examines the initiative, referendum and recall. In each of the three sections of the casebook, we begin with an overview of the relevant law (both constitutional and statutory), followed by an explanation of the process, and then look at data provided by the California Secretary of State. There are a myriad of court decisions in California addressing legal issues that have arisen over the more than one hundred years these forms of direct democracy have existed in this state. The court decisions used in this casebook were chosen because they help explain the relevant law and provide a helpful analysis of the legal issues the court faced. After each decision, as well as with several sections of the explanatory materials, there are notes and questions provided to stimulate further thought and discussion of key legal issues raised. -- from publisher.

The People's Choice

The People's Choice
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ISBN-10 : 0072921439
ISBN-13 : 9780072921434
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis The People's Choice by : Ted Radke

The Politics of Direct Democracy

The Politics of Direct Democracy
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Publisher : Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015060009613
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Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis The Politics of Direct Democracy by : Lawrence LeDuc

This book aims to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date survey of direct democratic institutions and devices as they have developed both in the thinking of modern political theorists and in actual political practice in the world's major democratic nations.

Direct Democracy Worldwide

Direct Democracy Worldwide
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9781139495431
ISBN-13 : 1139495437
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Direct Democracy Worldwide by : David Altman

Challenging the common assumption that models of direct democracy and representative democracy are necessarily at odds, Direct Democracy Worldwide demonstrates how practices of direct and representative democracy interact under different institutional settings and uncovers the conditions that allow them to coexist in a mutually reinforcing manner. Whereas citizen-initiated mechanisms of direct democracy can spur productive relationships between citizens and political parties, other mechanisms of direct democracy often help leaders bypass other representative institutions, undermining republican checks and balances. The book also demonstrates that the embrace of direct democracy is costly, may generate uncertainties and inconsistencies, and can be manipulated. Nonetheless, the promise of direct democracy should not be dismissed. Direct democracy is much more than a simple, pragmatic second choice when representative democracy seems not to be working as expected. Properly designed, it can empower citizens, breaking through some of the institutionalized barriers to accountability that arise in representative systems.

Cases and Materials on the California Rulemaking Process

Cases and Materials on the California Rulemaking Process
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1792498322
ISBN-13 : 9781792498329
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Cases and Materials on the California Rulemaking Process by : Chris Micheli

A casebook about the regulatory process in the State of California. It is focused on the rulemaking process and does not cover the remainder of the work of administrative agencies, such as their adjudicatory or quasi-judicial activities.

Citizenship and Contemporary Direct Democracy

Citizenship and Contemporary Direct Democracy
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 283
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ISBN-10 : 9781108496636
ISBN-13 : 1108496636
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Citizenship and Contemporary Direct Democracy by : David Altman

Offers a comparative study of the origins, performance, and reform of contemporary mechanisms of direct democracy.

Let the People Rule

Let the People Rule
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9780691199726
ISBN-13 : 0691199728
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Let the People Rule by : John G. Matsusaka

How referendums can diffuse populist tensions by putting power back into the hands of the people Propelled by the belief that government has slipped out of the hands of ordinary citizens, a surging wave of populism is destabilizing democracies around the world. As John Matsusaka reveals in Let the People Rule, this belief is based in fact. Over the past century, while democratic governments have become more efficient, they have also become more disconnected from the people they purport to represent. The solution Matsusaka advances is familiar but surprisingly underused: direct democracy, in the form of referendums. While this might seem like a dangerous idea post-Brexit, there is a great deal of evidence that, with careful design and thoughtful implementation, referendums can help bridge the growing gulf between the government and the people. Drawing on examples from around the world, Matsusaka shows how direct democracy can bring policies back in line with the will of the people (and provide other benefits, like curbing corruption). Taking lessons from failed processes like Brexit, he also describes what issues are best suited to referendums and how they should be designed, and he tackles questions that have long vexed direct democracy: can voters be trusted to choose reasonable policies, and can minority rights survive majority decisions? The result is one of the most comprehensive examinations of direct democracy to date—coupled with concrete, nonpartisan proposals for how countries can make the most of the powerful tools that referendums offer. With a crisis of representation hobbling democracies across the globe, Let the People Rule offers important new ideas about the crucial role the referendum can play in the future of government.