UNITED STATES: Initiative politics has mixed influence

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In this article

  • Background
  • Varying prevalence
  • 'Special interest' influence
  • Policy impacts
  • Limited prevalence
  • Judicial review
  • Process effects
  • Democratic virtue?
  • Social solidarity
  • Voter turnout
  • Reform prospects
  • 'Indirect initiatives'
  • Eliminating petitions
  • Financial transparency

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