Voting the agenda

Name: Voting the agenda
Author: Stephen P. Nicholson
ISBN: 0691116849

by Stephen P. Nicholson (2005)

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"In this grounbreaking book, Stephen Nicholson shows how issue agendas shaped by state ballot propositions prime voting decisions for presidential, gubernatorial, Senate, House, and state legislative races." "As a readily accessible source of information, the issues raised by ballot propositions may have a spillover effect on elections and ultimately define the meaning of myriad contests. Nicholson examines issues that appeal on the ballot alongside candidates in the form of direct legislation. Found in all fifty states, but most abundant in those states that feature citizen-initiated ballot propositions, direct legislation on represents a large and growing source of agenda issues."--Jacket.

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Protagonist / CoreVoting the agenda Lead Character

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Self-Help & Mind Direct democracy Elections Political psychology Voting Elections, united states Modern Era

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