Journal article
The educative effects of direct democracy: a research primer for legal scholars
University of Colorado law review, Vol.78(4), pp.1371-1394
Autumn 2007
Abstract
This article surveys recent studies by political scientists that examine the "educative effects" of ballot measures on political participation and civic engagement, as well as their impact on candidate elections. ... Political trust, or an individual's attitude toward state government, is another potential educative effect of direct democracy. ... There is substantial evidence that vote choice on ballot propositions is highly informed by a voter's partisan identification. ... As our review of the literature shows, scholars have found broad support for the educative effects of direct democracy and that ballot propositions can have spillover effects that impact candidate races. ... By merging the individual level survey data with state level variables measuring residence in a state with the initiative and usage of the process over the previous decade, we are able to model whether the initiative process (and exposure to ballot propositions) fosters or inhibits favorable opinion about state government and levels of political trust. ... We are interested in whether prior exposure to direct democracy increases or reduces trust and confidence in state government
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The educative effects of direct democracy: a research primer for legal scholars
- Creators
- Daniel A SmithCaroline J TolbertDaniel C Bowen
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- University of Colorado law review, Vol.78(4), pp.1371-1394
- Publisher
- University of Colorado Law Review Inc
- ISSN
- 0041-9516
- Language
- English
- Date published season
- Autumn 2007
- Date published
- 09/22/2007
- Description audience
- Academic; Professional
- Academic Unit
- Political Science; Public Policy Center (Archive); Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9983988970202771
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