For the Many or the Few by John G Matsusaka

For the Many or the Few by John G Matsusaka

Studies a century of budget data from states and cities to provide a picture of how direct democracy is changing government policies. This book argues against the belief that initiatives empower wealthy special interest groups that neglect the majority view. It demonstrates how initiatives led to significant tax and expenditure cuts.

For the Many or the Few is a valuable contribution to our understanding of American democratic institutions and public policy and an important book- Journal of Politics John G. Matsusaka's valuable, accessible book represents one of the few studies that attempt to test how policy outcomes are affected by the initiative process and to examine whether policies produced by the initiative reflect what the public actually wants. - Political Science Quarterly

John G. Matsusaka is a professor in the Marshall School of Business, Gould School of Law, and in the Department of Political Science at the University of Southern California. He is also president of the Initiative Referendum Institute.

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ISBN 13	9780226510828
ISBN 10	0226510824
Title	For the Many or the Few
Author	John G Matsusaka
Series	American Politics And Political Economy Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The University of Chicago Press
Year published	2008-04-01
Number of pages	214
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