The Populist Paradox: Interest Group Influence and the Promise of Direct Legislation

by Elisabeth R. Gerber

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Do small but wealthy interest groups influence referendums, ballot initiatives, and other forms of direct legislation at the expense of the broader public interest? Many observers argue that they do, often lamenting that direct legislation has, paradoxically, been captured by the very same wealthy interests whose power it was designed to curb. Elisabeth Gerber, however, challenges that argument. In this first systematic study of how money and interest...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691002673

ISBN13:9780691002675

Release Date:July 1999

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:176 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Education & Reference Elections Elections & Political Process Government Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences

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