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Farmworker -- Livestock farmworker -- Pest control technician/animal control officer -- Butcher/various meat-processing occupations -- Groundskeeper (landscaper, tree trimmer) -- Forestry/conservation/logging-crew member -- Nursery/greenhouse assistant -- Forest firefighter/range aide

This book conclusively demonstrates that direct democracy-institutions like the ballot initiative and the referendum-endangers the rights of minorities and perpetuates a tyranny of the majority. While advocates of direct democracy advocate that these institutions protect citizens from corrupt lawmakers beholden to special interests, Daniel Lewis's thorough investigation shows how such mass participation exposes minority groups to negative policy outcomes favored by only a slim majority of voters. Some would argue that greater democratic responsiveness is a positive outcome, but without the.

Intro -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Preface -- Timeline of Historical Events -- 1 Argentina Today -- 2 The Colonial Era (to 1800) -- 3 Independence and the Construction of Argentina (1800- 1880) -- 4 Argentina's "Golden Age" (1880-1910) -- 5 Democracy's Appearance (1890-1943) -- 6 Peron and Argentina (1943-1955) -- 7 Under Peron's Shadow (1955-1972) -- 8 A Society at War (1970-1983) -- 9 Democracy's Fragile Return (1983-1995) -- 10 A Country in Transition (1991-2001) -- Notable People in the History of Argentina -- Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations -- Bibliographic Essay -- Index.