Kathleen Ferraiolo
Biographic Data
| ID | 4392445 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathleen Ferraiolo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathleen |
| FAMILY NAME | Ferraiolo |
| SIGNATURE | FERRAIOLO K |
| AFFILIATIONS | James Madison University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3582-9922 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 83 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
The Intersection of Direct Democracy and Representative Government: State Legislators’ Response to Ballot Measures
Direct democracy in the United States exists alongside representative democracy as a forum in which citizens participate in the political decision-making process. Through their cooperation or obstruction, legislators can smooth or impede initiative implementation. Existing scholarship has explored legislative attitudes and behavior in limited contexts, concluding that legislators are hostile to direct democracy and seek to undermine its results. …
Framing morality policy issues: State legislative debates on abortion restrictions
State Policy Activism via Direct Democracy in Response to Federal Partisan Polarization
Partisan gridlock and ideological polarization at the federal level have elicited diverse responses from state and federal officials and have led citizens and groups in some states to respond to federal action or inaction by resorting to direct democratic institutions. A review of prominent ballot initiatives from 2010 to 2016 shows the varied reasons why citizens and groups turn to the initiative process in response to federal developments. Frus…
Is State Gambling Policy “Morality Policy”? Framing Debates Over State Lotteries
The politics of so‐called “morality policies” including same‐sex marriage, abortion, gun control, and gambling have captured the attention of both the public and political scientists in recent years. Many studies have argued that morality policy constitutes a category of public policy that has distinctive characteristics (such as technical simplicity and less amenability to compromise) compared with non‐morality policy. However, in a recent contr…
Selective Media Exposure and Partisan Differences about Sarah Palin's Candidacy
In today's fragmented media environment, citizens have an enhanced ability to select information outlets that match their preexisting political beliefs and avoid information sources that clash. This modern version of “selective exposure” means that citizens can more easily isolate themselves from perspectives unlike their own. In this article, we employed a quasi‐experimental design to test (1) the extent to which subjects selectively exposed the…
Marketing a Policy Idea: Elite Frame Selection and Development in Ballot Initiative Campaigns
The importance of issue framing is well documented in public opinion and policy literature. While many analyze the impact of frames at the policy subsystem or public opinion level, this article identifies factors that influence frame selection and development in drug policy reform initiative campaigns. This study investigates why policy entrepreneurs choose to sponsor and advance medical marijuana ballot initiatives and draws on campaign literatu…
From Killer Weed to Popular Medicine: The Evolution of American Drug Control Policy, 1937–2000
Here we have a drug that is not like opium. Opium has all the good of Dr. Jekyll and all the evil of Mr. Hyde. This drug [marijuana] is entirely the monster Hyde, the harmful effect of which cannot be measured. —Harry J. Anslinger, Hearings on the Marihuana Tax Act, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, 1937
Preserving the Initiative: State Legislative Response to Direct Democracy
Over the last quarter-century, direct democracy has come to play an increasingly important role in state politics and policy. Political scientists have examined various aspects of the ballot initiative process, including state legislators' responses to the threat or passage of initiatives. The most prominent piece of scholarship on this topic finds that California legislators attempt to “steal” the initiative by displacing initiative content and …
State Policy Innovation and the Federalism Implications of Direct Democracy
As state policy activism has flourished in recent years, increasingly that activism has taken place through the direct democracy process. While winning ballot measures often have implications for federal–state relations, federalism issues have largely been ignored in the direct democracy literature. I address this oversight by investigating how the outcomes of direct democracy politics affect the relationships among citizens, states, and the fede…
Teachers’ Attitudes and the Success of School Choice
The 1990s witnessed growing attention to the adoption of choice‐based school reforms, particularly charter schooling and school vouchers. Although researchers have approached the school choice debate from theoretical, normative, and empirical directions, little attention has been paid to examining how teachers view school choice or what factors shape their attitudes. This oversight is significant because teachers can impact the success of school …
Is State Gambling Policy “Morality Policy”? Framing Debates Over State Lotteries
The politics of so‐called “morality policies” including same‐sex marriage, abortion, gun control, and gambling have captured the attention of both the public and political scientists in recent years. Many studies have argued that morality policy constitutes a category of public policy that has distinctive characteristics (such as technical simplicity and less amenability to compromise) compared with non‐morality policy. However, in a recent contr…
Framing morality policy issues: State legislative debates on abortion restrictions
From Killer Weed to Popular Medicine: The Evolution of American Drug Control Policy, 1937–2000
Here we have a drug that is not like opium. Opium has all the good of Dr. Jekyll and all the evil of Mr. Hyde. This drug [marijuana] is entirely the monster Hyde, the harmful effect of which cannot be measured. —Harry J. Anslinger, Hearings on the Marihuana Tax Act, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, 1937
State Policy Innovation and the Federalism Implications of Direct Democracy
As state policy activism has flourished in recent years, increasingly that activism has taken place through the direct democracy process. While winning ballot measures often have implications for federal–state relations, federalism issues have largely been ignored in the direct democracy literature. I address this oversight by investigating how the outcomes of direct democracy politics affect the relationships among citizens, states, and the fede…
State Policy Activism via Direct Democracy in Response to Federal Partisan Polarization
Partisan gridlock and ideological polarization at the federal level have elicited diverse responses from state and federal officials and have led citizens and groups in some states to respond to federal action or inaction by resorting to direct democratic institutions. A review of prominent ballot initiatives from 2010 to 2016 shows the varied reasons why citizens and groups turn to the initiative process in response to federal developments. Frus…
The Intersection of Direct Democracy and Representative Government: State Legislators’ Response to Ballot Measures
Direct democracy in the United States exists alongside representative democracy as a forum in which citizens participate in the political decision-making process. Through their cooperation or obstruction, legislators can smooth or impede initiative implementation. Existing scholarship has explored legislative attitudes and behavior in limited contexts, concluding that legislators are hostile to direct democracy and seek to undermine its results. …
Preserving the Initiative: State Legislative Response to Direct Democracy
Over the last quarter-century, direct democracy has come to play an increasingly important role in state politics and policy. Political scientists have examined various aspects of the ballot initiative process, including state legislators' responses to the threat or passage of initiatives. The most prominent piece of scholarship on this topic finds that California legislators attempt to “steal” the initiative by displacing initiative content and …
Teachers’ Attitudes and the Success of School Choice
The 1990s witnessed growing attention to the adoption of choice‐based school reforms, particularly charter schooling and school vouchers. Although researchers have approached the school choice debate from theoretical, normative, and empirical directions, little attention has been paid to examining how teachers view school choice or what factors shape their attitudes. This oversight is significant because teachers can impact the success of school …
Selective Media Exposure and Partisan Differences about Sarah Palin's Candidacy
In today's fragmented media environment, citizens have an enhanced ability to select information outlets that match their preexisting political beliefs and avoid information sources that clash. This modern version of “selective exposure” means that citizens can more easily isolate themselves from perspectives unlike their own. In this article, we employed a quasi‐experimental design to test (1) the extent to which subjects selectively exposed the…
Marketing a Policy Idea: Elite Frame Selection and Development in Ballot Initiative Campaigns
The importance of issue framing is well documented in public opinion and policy literature. While many analyze the impact of frames at the policy subsystem or public opinion level, this article identifies factors that influence frame selection and development in drug policy reform initiative campaigns. This study investigates why policy entrepreneurs choose to sponsor and advance medical marijuana ballot initiatives and draws on campaign literatu…
Teachers’ Attitudes and the Success of School Choice
The 1990s witnessed growing attention to the adoption of choice‐based school reforms, particularly charter schooling and school vouchers. Although researchers have approached the school choice debate from theoretical, normative, and empirical directions, little attention has been paid to examining how teachers view school choice or what factors shape their attitudes. This oversight is significant because teachers can impact the success of school …
From Killer Weed to Popular Medicine: The Evolution of American Drug Control Policy, 1937–2000
Here we have a drug that is not like opium. Opium has all the good of Dr. Jekyll and all the evil of Mr. Hyde. This drug [marijuana] is entirely the monster Hyde, the harmful effect of which cannot be measured. —Harry J. Anslinger, Hearings on the Marihuana Tax Act, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, 1937
Preserving the Initiative: State Legislative Response to Direct Democracy
Over the last quarter-century, direct democracy has come to play an increasingly important role in state politics and policy. Political scientists have examined various aspects of the ballot initiative process, including state legislators' responses to the threat or passage of initiatives. The most prominent piece of scholarship on this topic finds that California legislators attempt to “steal” the initiative by displacing initiative content and …
State Policy Innovation and the Federalism Implications of Direct Democracy
As state policy activism has flourished in recent years, increasingly that activism has taken place through the direct democracy process. While winning ballot measures often have implications for federal–state relations, federalism issues have largely been ignored in the direct democracy literature. I address this oversight by investigating how the outcomes of direct democracy politics affect the relationships among citizens, states, and the fede…
Marketing a Policy Idea: Elite Frame Selection and Development in Ballot Initiative Campaigns
The importance of issue framing is well documented in public opinion and policy literature. While many analyze the impact of frames at the policy subsystem or public opinion level, this article identifies factors that influence frame selection and development in drug policy reform initiative campaigns. This study investigates why policy entrepreneurs choose to sponsor and advance medical marijuana ballot initiatives and draws on campaign literatu…
Selective Media Exposure and Partisan Differences about Sarah Palin's Candidacy
In today's fragmented media environment, citizens have an enhanced ability to select information outlets that match their preexisting political beliefs and avoid information sources that clash. This modern version of “selective exposure” means that citizens can more easily isolate themselves from perspectives unlike their own. In this article, we employed a quasi‐experimental design to test (1) the extent to which subjects selectively exposed the…
Is State Gambling Policy “Morality Policy”? Framing Debates Over State Lotteries
The politics of so‐called “morality policies” including same‐sex marriage, abortion, gun control, and gambling have captured the attention of both the public and political scientists in recent years. Many studies have argued that morality policy constitutes a category of public policy that has distinctive characteristics (such as technical simplicity and less amenability to compromise) compared with non‐morality policy. However, in a recent contr…
State Policy Activism via Direct Democracy in Response to Federal Partisan Polarization
Partisan gridlock and ideological polarization at the federal level have elicited diverse responses from state and federal officials and have led citizens and groups in some states to respond to federal action or inaction by resorting to direct democratic institutions. A review of prominent ballot initiatives from 2010 to 2016 shows the varied reasons why citizens and groups turn to the initiative process in response to federal developments. Frus…
Framing morality policy issues: State legislative debates on abortion restrictions
The Intersection of Direct Democracy and Representative Government: State Legislators’ Response to Ballot Measures
Direct democracy in the United States exists alongside representative democracy as a forum in which citizens participate in the political decision-making process. Through their cooperation or obstruction, legislators can smooth or impede initiative implementation. Existing scholarship has explored legislative attitudes and behavior in limited contexts, concluding that legislators are hostile to direct democracy and seek to undermine its results. …
Political science (10 works) · Law (9 works) · Politics (8 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (7 works) · Law (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Ballot (5 works) · Democracy (5 works) · Legislature (5 works) · Policy Transfer and Learning (5 works)