A Government by the People
Download or Read eBook A Government by the People PDF written by Thomas Goebel and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Thomas Goebel |
| Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0807853615 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780807853610 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Government by the People by : Thomas Goebel
Book excerpt: Between 1898 and 1918, many American states introduced the initiative, referendum, and recall--known collectively as direct democracy. Most interpreters have seen the motives for these reform measures as purely political, but Goebel demonstrates that the call for direct democracy was deeply rooted in antimonopoly sentiment. Recent years have witnessed a resurgence of direct democracy, particularly in California, and Goebel's analysis of direct democracy's history, evolution, and ultimate unsuitability as a grassroots tool is particularly timely.
