Tax Crusaders and the Politics of Direct Democracy

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Autorentext

Daniel A. Smith is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Denver. This is his first book.

Klappentext

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Zusammenfassung
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Inhalt

Preface: Direct Democracy and Conventional Wisdom 1 The Politics of Direct Democracy 2 Taxes, The Initiative Process, and the Legacy of Howard Jarvis 3 Populism and Faus Populist Moments 4 Howard Jarvis, the United Organizations of Taxpayers, and the Los Angeles Apartment Owners Association -- Propping Up Proposition 13 5 Barbara Anderson, Citizens for Limited Taxation, and the Massachusetts Hight Tech Council -- Going High Tech 6 Douglass Bruce and Colorado's Taxpayers Bill of Rights -- A Solo Crusade 7 The Process of Direct Democracy and the Appeal of Faux Populism Notes; Resource Guide; Bibliography; Index