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- catalog abstract ""In Direct Democracy or Representative Government? John Haskell describes the dangers and uncovers the logical flaws of politics-by-plebiscite as practiced in California and other states. Haskell makes the case that the populist impulse for direct democracy is as much or more a part of American political culture as the republican restraint embodied in the Constitution. In non-technical language Haskell uses recent discoveries in the social sciences to refute the populist position that direct democracy is the truest form of democracy. He builds on this to make a strong case for representative institutions relevant to a new century when the temptations for instant democracy by initiative and referendum or even over the Internet are greater than ever. He writes that checks and balances and separated powers are all the more essential because of our populist tradition."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12036557.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""In Direct Democracy or Representative Government? John Haskell describes the dangers and uncovers the logical flaws of politics-by-plebiscite as practiced in California and other states. Haskell makes the case that the populist impulse for direct democracy is as much or more a part of American political culture as the republican restraint embodied in the Constitution. In non-technical language Haskell uses recent discoveries in the social sciences to refute the populist position that direct democracy is the truest form of democracy. He builds on this to make a strong case for representative institutions relevant to a new century when the temptations for instant democracy by initiative and referendum or even over the Internet are greater than ever. He writes that checks and balances and separated powers are all the more essential because of our populist tradition."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-206) and index.".
- catalog description "The Heritage of Populism in the United States -- Direct Democracy: Past, Present, and Future -- Direct Democracy Versus Representative Democracy -- Dispelling the Populist Myth -- Curing the Mischief of Plebiscite.".
- catalog extent "xi, 212 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0813397839 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "Transforming American politics".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Boulder, CO : Westview Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "323/.042/0973 21".
- catalog subject "Democracy United States.".
- catalog subject "Direct democracy United States.".
- catalog subject "JF494 .H37 2001".
- catalog subject "Referendum United States.".
- catalog subject "Representative government and representation United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The Heritage of Populism in the United States -- Direct Democracy: Past, Present, and Future -- Direct Democracy Versus Representative Democracy -- Dispelling the Populist Myth -- Curing the Mischief of Plebiscite.".
- catalog title "Direct democracy or representative government? : dispelling the populist myth / John Haskell.".
- catalog type "text".