Direct Democracy on Election Day: Ballot Measures as Measures of American Democracy

Transatlantica

关键词: Ballot measures;    ballot initiatives;    direct democracy;    elections;    U.S. politics;    liberalism;   

DOI  :  10.4000/transatlantica.5279

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Ballot Measures (or Propositions) are a form of Progressive Era direct democracy which has regained momentum in recent years. Re-energizing voters in the 38 U. S. states where they raise grassroots and often controversial “wedge issues”, they also have spill-over effects in other areas of politics and civil engagement. This introduction provides background information about their workings and an update on recent stakes in local political environments: it introduces in-depth studies published in this issue of Transatlantica.

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