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Author:

Baldassare, Mark.

Title:

The coming age of direct democracy : California's recall and beyond / Mark Baldassare and Cheryl Katz.

Publisher:

Rowman & Littlefield Pub.,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

xii, 247 p. : 23 cm.

Subject:

Direct democracy--California.
Governors--California--Election.
Recall--California.
Elections--California.
Political campaigns--California.
California--Politics and government--21st century.

Other Authors:

Katz, Cheryl.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-236) and index.

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.

ISBN:

0742538729 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780742538726 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0742538710 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780742538719 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)87443136

LCCN:

2007006408

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)