Participatory Democracy: Populism RevivedThis volume examines the principal forms of direct citizen decisionmaking in the United States and two relatively new systems for enhancing the role of citizens in New York City governance. Zimmerman offers descriptive and analytic information on the 356-year institution--the open town meeting--the referendum, the initiative, the recall, and the New York community school boards and community boards. He also discusses the impact of direct citizen action on representative government; the importance of open government and accurate and full information on issues to assist citizens in resolving issues; the need for ethical standards for elected and public officials, to ensure that citizens are not burdened by malefeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance; and the need for a grant of local discretionary authority by the state. ISBN 0-275-92132-8: $37.95. |
From inside the book
Page 62
... A Treatise on the Constitutional Limitations Which Rest upon the Legislative Power of the States of the American Union , 7th ed . ( Boston : Little , Brown , 1903 ) , pp . 56 and 163 . 7. State v . Parker , 26 Vt . 357 ( 1854 ) . 8 ...
... A Treatise on the Constitutional Limitations Which Rest upon the Legislative Power of the States of the American Union , 7th ed . ( Boston : Little , Brown , 1903 ) , pp . 56 and 163 . 7. State v . Parker , 26 Vt . 357 ( 1854 ) . 8 ...
Page 188
... A Treatise on the Constitutional Limitations Which Rest Upon The Legislative Power of the States of the American Union . 7th ed . Boston : Little , Brown , 1903 . Corporate Community Involvement . New York : Citizens Forum on Self - Gov ...
... A Treatise on the Constitutional Limitations Which Rest Upon The Legislative Power of the States of the American Union . 7th ed . Boston : Little , Brown , 1903 . Corporate Community Involvement . New York : Citizens Forum on Self - Gov ...
Contents
PREFACE | 1 |
CITIZEN LAW MAKING | 17 |
PLEBISCITARIAN DEMOCRACY | 35 |
Copyright | |
6 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Administration adopted advisory American appointed approved Boston budget California campaign chap citizen participation city charter Commission committee community boards community school boards Constitution of California constitutional amendments Council County decentralization decision Democracy Development direct initiative effective elected officers electorate employed enacted federal filed finance governmental governor Ibid indirect initiative Initiative and Referendum initiative petition initiative proposition interest groups issues legislative body legislature limited majority Massachusetts Mayor ment Michigan municipal National neighborhood government North Dakota Ohio open town meeting Oregon percent petition referendum Planning political programs property tax proposed Proposition 13 protest referendum provision public officers question recall election recall petition referen referenda referendum ballot reform registered voters relative removal repeal Report representative representative town meeting responsive restrictions Revised signatures Statutes stipulates Supp tion tional tive turnout U.S. Constitution U.S. Supreme Court United University Urban votes cast Washington York City