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The coming age of direct democracy : California's recall and beyond /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baldassare, Mark
Other Authors: Katz, Cheryl
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2008]
Subjects:
Direct democracy > California.
California > Politics and government > 21st century.
Governors > California > Election.
Recall > California.
Elections > California.
Political campaigns > California.
Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: a new era in direct democracy?
  • Political change takes root: the 2002 elections
  • Voters' revolt: the gubernatorial recall and 2003 special election
  • The year of recovery: bipartisan cooperation and populism in 2004
  • The year of reform: partisan conflict and the 2005 special election
  • The year of rebuilding: reconstruction and reconciliation in 2006
  • Epilogue: toward a hybrid democracy.