Racial Propositions: Ballot Initiatives and the Making of Postwar California
In: Perspectives on politics: a political science public sphere, Band 9, Heft 3, S. 674-676
ISSN: 1537-5927
In: Perspectives on politics: a political science public sphere, Band 9, Heft 3, S. 674-676
ISSN: 1537-5927
In: Perspectives on politics, Band 9, Heft 3, S. 674-676
ISSN: 1541-0986
In: Political research quarterly: PRQ ; official journal of the Western Political Science Association and other associations, Band 63, Heft 4, S. 860-862
ISSN: 1938-274X
In: Political research quarterly: PRQ ; official journal of Western Political Science Association, Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Southern California Political Science Association, Northern California Political Science Association, Band 63, Heft 4, S. 860-863
ISSN: 1065-9129
In: Public opinion quarterly: journal of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Band 72, Heft 2, S. 394-397
ISSN: 0033-362X
In: Public opinion quarterly: journal of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Band 72, Heft 2, S. 394
ISSN: 0033-362X
In: Political science quarterly: PSQ ; the journal public and international affairs, Band 118, Heft 3, S. 467-489
ISSN: 0032-3195
World Affairs Online
In: Political science quarterly: a nonpartisan journal devoted to the study and analysis of government, politics and international affairs ; PSQ, Band 118, Heft 3, S. 467-489
ISSN: 1538-165X
In: Environment & planning: international journal of urban and regional research. C, Government & policy, Band 20, Heft 1, S. 75-94
ISSN: 0263-774X
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 64, Heft 1, S. 283-285
ISSN: 0022-3816
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 64, Heft 1, S. 283-285
ISSN: 1468-2508
In: Environment and planning. C, Government and policy, Band 20, Heft 1, S. 75-93
ISSN: 1472-3425
The author develops the concepts of 'governance policy' and how it relates to existing public policy typologies, especially 'constituent policy'. Although distributive, regulatory, and redistributive types of policy are well understood, scholars have long struggled with an appropriate definition to complete this four-fold typology. Lowi referred to this fourth type as 'constituent policy'—conferring broad costs and benefits to society—as opposed to policy that affects narrow (often economic) interests. Lowi's conception of constituent policy assumed a top-down process of policymaking dominated by elected officials and administrative agencies. Governance policy represents an attempt to refine the concept of 'constituent policy'. Governance policy has a prominent procedural component and can be initiated by a bottom-up process of policymaking, via citizen initiatives or interest groups, as well as by a top-down process through political elites. This author explores the history and social significance of governance policy. Cross-sectional data from the fifty states of the USA are used to statistically model explanations for the adoption of nine governance policies. Empirical analysis suggests that states with frequent usage of ballot initiatives are more likely to adopt governance policy, after controlling for other factors. The author also suggests that a Progressive reform tradition, measured by a moralistic political culture, may provide an important trigger for the initial adoption of state direct democracy mechanisms. This suggests that prior adoption of direct democracy mechanisms may provide a necessary intervening trigger for frequent reliance on governance policy.
In: American political science review, Band 93, Heft 4, S. 969-970
ISSN: 1537-5943
The problem with voting in America -- Measuring accessible elections -- Why studying voting laws in not enough -- Accessible elections and voter turnout in the American states -- Accessible elections to help poor people -- Voting rights, election administration and turnout for racial minorities -- Accessible elections and campaign mobilization -- Conclusion: how the states can help Americans vote.
In: Oxford scholarship online
In: Political Science
This text explores the wide variation across states in convenience voting methods-absentee/mail voting, in-person early voting, same day registration-and provides new empirical analysis of the beneficial effects of these policies, not only in increasing voter turnout overall, but for disadvantaged groups. By measuring both convenience methods and implementation of the laws, the volume improves on previous research. It draws generalizable conclusions about how these laws affect voter turnout by using population data from the fifty state voter files.