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01758aam a2200313 i 4500 001 780DB4DA6B5611E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160826010517 008 140707s2014 nyua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2014026357 020 $a 1107084571 020 $a 9781107084575 035 $a (OCoLC)883305075 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d CDX $d OCLCO $d SILO 050 00 $a JF494 B54 2014 100 1 $a Biggers, Daniel R., $d 1984- $e author. 245 10 $a Morality at the ballot : $b direct democracy and political engagement in the United States / $c Daniel R. Biggers, Yale University. 264 1 $a New York, NY, USA : $b Cambridge University Press, $c 2014. 300 $a xiv, 245 pages ; $c 24 cm 520 $a "Direct Democracy and Political Engagement in the United States Across the United States, there is wide variation in opportunities for citizens to craft legislation through the process of direct democracy. Previous studies suggest that an active role in policy making can spark political interest and engagement, encouraging individuals, who would otherwise abstain from voting, to turn out. Daniel R. Biggers challenges this contention, testing a new theoretical framework that details the exact circumstances under which any proposition might increase participation"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 650 0 $a Direct democracy $z United States. 650 0 $a Referendum $z United States. 650 0 $a Political participation $z United States. 650 0 $a Voting research $z United States. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20190702020433.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=780DB4DA6B5611E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search