Larry N Gerston
Biographic Data
| ID | 6099813 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Larry N Gerston |
| GIVEN NAMES | Larry N |
| FAMILY NAME | Gerston |
| SIGNATURE | GERSTON L N |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Jose State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Not So Golden After All
Quality public education, modern highway systems, and reasonably priced housing—these are just some of the qualities that once made California one of the most desirable places to live. Just a few decades later, the state finds itself with an education system that is failing its citizens, one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation, and a quickly evaporating dream of home ownership. Illustrating each step of the breakdown that led to its c…
Political Support for Regional Government in the 1990s
Regional government, in its various forms, has long been advocated as a necessary condition, for addressing the problems that plague modern urban areas with multiple jurisdictions. Political support for regional approaches has been scant, however, particularly among residents of suburban areas who ostensibly covet the political independence of their suburban municipalities. The authors present the results of a survey of likely voters in a suburba…
Democratic Currents in Authoritarian Seas
This research explores the impact of electoral exercises in countries with weak democratic traditions. Examination centers on the 1973 plebiscite conducted by the colonels in Greece and the 1986 "snap" presidential election held by President Marcos. Performance failures in the economic, social, and political arenas generated sufficient pressures on both regimes to use the polls in a desperate effort to reinvigorate sagging popularity. But rather …
Policymaking by Referendum in Palau
Among the many mechanisms connecting citizens and leaders, it is the referendum that has emerged as a valuable political tool. Formal solicitation of voter sentiment at the ballot booth gives elected officials crucial information about public values.' At the same time, citizens participate in political decisions that may have a profound effect on the future of their society. Historically, the referendum, or plebiscite, was employed by dictators a…
West Hollywood
Redefining voter representation
Policymaking by Referendum in Palau
Among the many mechanisms connecting citizens and leaders, it is the referendum that has emerged as a valuable political tool. Formal solicitation of voter sentiment at the ballot booth gives elected officials crucial information about public values.' At the same time, citizens participate in political decisions that may have a profound effect on the future of their society. Historically, the referendum, or plebiscite, was employed by dictators a…
West Hollywood
Redefining voter representation
West Hollywood
Policymaking by Referendum in Palau
Among the many mechanisms connecting citizens and leaders, it is the referendum that has emerged as a valuable political tool. Formal solicitation of voter sentiment at the ballot booth gives elected officials crucial information about public values.' At the same time, citizens participate in political decisions that may have a profound effect on the future of their society. Historically, the referendum, or plebiscite, was employed by dictators a…
Democratic Currents in Authoritarian Seas
This research explores the impact of electoral exercises in countries with weak democratic traditions. Examination centers on the 1973 plebiscite conducted by the colonels in Greece and the 1986 "snap" presidential election held by President Marcos. Performance failures in the economic, social, and political arenas generated sufficient pressures on both regimes to use the polls in a desperate effort to reinvigorate sagging popularity. But rather …
Political Support for Regional Government in the 1990s
Regional government, in its various forms, has long been advocated as a necessary condition, for addressing the problems that plague modern urban areas with multiple jurisdictions. Political support for regional approaches has been scant, however, particularly among residents of suburban areas who ostensibly covet the political independence of their suburban municipalities. The authors present the results of a survey of likely voters in a suburba…
Not So Golden After All
Quality public education, modern highway systems, and reasonably priced housing—these are just some of the qualities that once made California one of the most desirable places to live. Just a few decades later, the state finds itself with an education system that is failing its citizens, one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation, and a quickly evaporating dream of home ownership. Illustrating each step of the breakdown that led to its c…
Political science (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Authoritarianism (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Democracy (2 works) · Development economics (2 works)