Adopting Direct Democracy
Tests of Competing Explanations of Institutional Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6180213 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric D Lawrence, Eric Lawrence (0000-0002-5018-1351, George Washington University), Todd Donovan (0000-0001-6098-5161, Western Washington University), Shaun Bowler (0000-0002-0739-6090, University of California, Riverside) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1024-1047 |
| Publication date | 2009-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Politics Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1532-673X • E-ISSN: 1552-3373 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1532673x09335487 |
| OpenAlex | W1993612287 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 39 |
Why was direct democracy adopted in some U.S. states and not others? In this article, we sort through the various arguments advanced in the predominantly historical literature by using event history analysis. Among other factors we identify the importance of popular support for Populists and Socialists as well as the constraints imposed by state constitutions. We also find that the demographic composition of states was strongly associated with success or failure to adopt the initiative. Furthermore, we identify a number of key cases—highlighted by this approach—that present intriguing anomalies to the general patterns identified in the historical and political science literatures to date
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |