A populist critique of direct democracy

Article Abstract:

Direct democratic processes such as the initiative and the referendum create illusory beliefs of meaningful public participation in political decisionmaking. Such plebiscites are ineffective in representing citizens' actual preferences because they present single issues for which black and white decisions are made and do not allow priorities to be assessed or set. Political power is realized by representative processes which in fact allow for prioritizations of issues.

Usage, Representative government and representation, Representative government, Populism

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Safety valve closed: the removal of nonviolent outlets for dissent and the onset of anti-abortion violence

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The author explores the underlying causes of increased violence by anti-abortion activists, including murder. The increase in violence is attributed to the lack of legitimate judicial or legislative nonviolent outlets beginning with the U.S. Supreme Courts's Roe v. Wade decision.

Political aspects, Pro-life movement, Abortion, Nonviolence, Violence

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Winning the war on drugs: a "second chance" for nonviolent drug offenders

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The author discusses sentencing concerning nonviolent drug offenders, particularly incarceration, and focuses on the Second Chance program proposed by Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. which is a comprehensive program intended as an alternative to incarceration.

Models, Evaluation, Laws, regulations and rules, Sentences (Criminal procedure), Imprisonment, Drug dealers, Alternatives to imprisonment, Alternative sentencing

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