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Initiatives without Engagement

A Realistic Appraisal of Direct Democracy’s Secondary Effects

By: Joshua J. Dyck,Edward L. Lascher

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Initiatives without Engagement

A Realistic Appraisal of Direct Democracy’s Secondary Effects

By: Joshua J. Dyck,Edward L. Lascher

Arguments about the American ballot initiative process date back to the Progressive Era, when processes allowing citizens to decide policy questions directly were established in about half of the states. When political scientists began to systematically examine whether the state ballot initiative process had spillover consequences, they found the initiative process had a positive impact on civic engagement. Recent scholarship casts doubt on these conclusions, determining the ballot initiative process did not make people believe they could influence the political process, trust the government, or be more knowledgeable about politics in general. However, in some circumstances, it got them to show up at the polls, and increased interest groups’ participation in the political arena. In Initiatives without Engagement, Dyck and Lascher develop and test a theory that can explain the evidence that the ballot initiative process fails to provide the civic benefits commonly claimed for it, and the evidence that it increases political participation. This theory argues that the basic function of direct democracy is to create more conflict in society.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472131192

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9780472131198

The Politics of Automobile Insurance Reform

Ideas, Institutions, and Public Policy in North America

By: Edward L. Lascher Jr.

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The Politics of Automobile Insurance Reform

Ideas, Institutions, and Public Policy in North America

By: Edward L. Lascher Jr.

American state and Canadian provincial governments have dealt with rapidly rising auto insurance rates in different ways over the last two decades, a difference many attribute to variances in political pressure exerted by interest groups such as trial attorneys and insurance companies. Edward L. Lascher, Jr., argues that we must consider two additional factors: the importance of politicians’ beliefs about the potential success of various solutions and the role of governmental institutions. Using case studies from both sides of the border, Lascher shows how different explanations of the problem and different political structures affect insurance reform. In his conclusion, Lascher moves beyond auto insurance to draw implications for regulation and policymaking in other areas.

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Georgetown University Press

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1589014561

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9781589014565

The Politics of Automobile Insurance Reform

Ideas, Institutions, and Public Policy in North America

By: Edward L. Lascher Jr.

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Ideas, Institutions, and Public Policy in North America

By: Edward L. Lascher Jr.

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Initiatives without Engagement

Initiatives without Engagement

The Politics of Automobile Insurance Reform

The Politics of Automobile Insurance Reform

The Politics of Automobile Insurance Reform

The Politics of Automobile Insurance Reform

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