Direct Democracy's Impact on American Political Institutions

Contents......Page 6
List of Figures......Page 8
List of Tables......Page 10
Notes on Contributors......Page 12
Preface......Page 16
Acknowledgments......Page 18
1 “Hybrid Democracy” and Its Consequences......Page 20
2 Was Rove Right? Ohio’s Gay Marriage Ban and the 2004 Presidential Election......Page 40
3 Electoral Supply and Demand: Direct Democracy Campaigns, Political Interest, and Participation......Page 54
4 Direct Democracy and the Public Agenda: Ballot Initiatives and Public Beliefs about Important Problems......Page 74
5 Direct Democracy’s Effects on Political Parties......Page 88
6 The Initiative Process and Interest Group Attention to Legislative Activity......Page 112
7 Direct Democracy and the Executive Branch......Page 134
8 Direct Democracy and the Stability of State Policy......Page 156
9 Direct Democracy and Good Governance: Does It Matter?......Page 168
Appendix A......Page 188
Appendix B......Page 190
Appendix C......Page 191
References......Page 192
Further Reading......Page 208
B......Page 210
C......Page 211
E......Page 212
I......Page 213
M......Page 214
P......Page 215
S......Page 216
W......Page 217
Z......Page 218