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12 of the Best Books and Articles on: Voter Recall

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The Recall: Tribunal of the People » Read Now
by Joseph F. Zimmerman. 194 pgs.

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Zimmerman examines in detail the use of the recall by United States voters to remove elected state and local officials from office. The arguments of recall proponents and opponents are analyzed, and model constitutional and statutory provisions are developed to guide governments considering adoption...
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Zimmerman examines in detail the use of the recall by United States voters to remove elected state and local officials from office. The arguments of recall proponents and opponents are analyzed, and model constitutional and statutory provisions are developed to guide governments considering adoption of the recall or revision of current recall provisions.
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Index Digest of State Constitutions » Read Now
by Richard A. Edwards. 1136 pgs.

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...publicity with arguments so that each voter shall receive publication at least fifty...must be indicated by cross mark made by voter or under his direction. Ala XVIII...
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Unpopular Government in the United States (Chap. 9 "The Recall") » Read Now
by Albert M. Kales. 266 pgs.

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...TO ENLIGHTEN THE VOTER 99...CHAPTER IX THE RECALL 122...movement for the recall is the frankest...had overloaded the voter and his resulting...to the ignorant voter which...
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The Challenge of Populism: The Rise of Right-Wing Democratism in Postwar America (Chap. 8 "Assessing Right-Wing Populism") » Read Now
by Michael P. Federici. 157 pgs.

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A qualitative analysis of America's trend toward direct democracy, this book places today's populist movements in their historical context. Throughout this work, Federici reflects on the meaning of democracy by examining strains of populism and how they relate to America's Constitutional tradition...
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A qualitative analysis of America's trend toward direct democracy, this book places today's populist movements in their historical context. Throughout this work, Federici reflects on the meaning of democracy by examining strains of populism and how they relate to America's Constitutional tradition. He concludes that recent right-wing populism in the economic, religious, and foreign policy arenas poses a serious threat to the Constitutional tradition. This book offers insights for journalists and scholars of American history, social movements, sociology and democracy.
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Progressivism and the New Democracy » Read Now
by Sidney M. Milkis, Jerome M. Mileur. 302 pgs.

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...as direct initiative, referendum, and recall. To be sure, progressives did want to...The initiative, the referendum, and the recall, to gether with a complete adoption...
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The Operation of the Initiative, Referendum and Recall in Oregon (1915) » Read Now
by James D. Barnett. 310 pgs.

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...9. The Vote of the Uncertain Voter 121 - 123 10. The Vote...LEGISLATION 173 - 174 2. "THE RECALL OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS" 174 - 176...LEGISLATION AND FEDERAL MATTERS 187 THE...
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Political Parties and Electoral Problems (1923) (Chap. 18 "The Recall") » Read Now
by Robert C. Brooks. 641 pgs.

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...REFERENDUM 458 III. THE RECALL 490 IV. THE SPOILS SYSTEM...440 - 441 BALLOT USED IN RECALL ELECTION, WILDWOOD, N. J., JULY 12...application of the initiative, referendum...
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Recalling Gray, in The American Prospect » Read Now
by The American Prospect. 2 pgs.

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...Recalling Gray. YOU MAY HAVE THOUGHT the 2002 elections were over, but a fat lot you know. Just three months after he squeaked to victory over a certifiable stiff...
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California Faces Governor Recall; Democrats Threaten Revenge at Polls, in The Washington Times » Read Now
by Sean Scully. 1 pgs.

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...California faces governor recall; Democrats threaten revenge at polls...activists are supporting an effort to recall Gov. Gray Davis, a move that Democrats...use...
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Recalling the Future: Can a Bizarre Political Process Reverse California's Transformation into a Democratic State?, in The American Prospect » Read Now
by Harold Meyerson. 4 pgs.

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...stunning 20 percent margin, blacks constituted 13 percent of the voter turnout and Latinos another 13 percent. Last fall, however...what were the odds of that happening? In...
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Star Power: Arnold Schwarzenegger's Celebrity Status Attracted Massive Media Attention to California's Recall Election, and Not Just in the Golden State. It Also Enabled the Actor to Cruise to Victory While Largely Ignoring Political Reporters, in American Journalism Review » Read Now
by Rachel Smolkin. 5 pgs.

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...Massive Media Attention to Californias Recall Election, and Not Just in the Golden State...correspondent Bob Franken observe about the recall race two months to the day...
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A Government by the People: Direct Democracy in America, 1890-1940 » Read Now
by Thomas Goebel. 300 pgs.

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Between 1898 and 1918, many American states introduced the initiative, referendum, and recall--known collectively as direct democracy. Most interpreters have seen the motives for these reform measures as purely political, but Thomas Goebel demonstrates that the call for direct democracy was deeply...
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Between 1898 and 1918, many American states introduced the initiative, referendum, and recall--known collectively as direct democracy. Most interpreters have seen the motives for these reform measures as purely political, but Thomas Goebel demonstrates that the call for direct democracy was deeply rooted in antimonopoly sentiment.
Frustrated with the governmental corruption and favoritism that facilitated the rise of monopolies, advocates of direct democracy aimed to check the influence of legislative bodies and directly empower the people to pass laws and abolish trusts. But direct democracy failed to achieve its promises: corporations and trusts continued to flourish, voter turnout rates did not increase, and interest groups grew stronger. By the 1930s, it was clear that direct democracy favored large organizations with the financial and organizational resources to fund increasingly expensive campaigns.
Recent years have witnessed a resurgence of direct democracy, particularly in California, where ballot questions and propositions have addressed such volatile issues as gay rights and affirmative action. In this context, Goebel's analysis of direct democracy's history, evolution, and ultimate unsuitability as a grassroots tool is particularly timely.
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