A government by the people : direct democracy in America, 1890-1940 / Thomas Goebel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goebel, Thomas, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Direct democracy--United States--History.

Direct democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 302 pages)

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Between 1898 and 1918, many US states introduced the initiative, referendum and recall, known as direct democracy. Most interpreters have seen the motives for these reforms as purely political, but this study demonstrates that the call for direct democracy was rooted in antimonopoly sentiment.

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. From the Revolution to the Populists; 2. The Emergence of an Issue; 3. Republic or Democracy; 4. The Keystone in the Arch of Popular Government; 5. The Nigger Issue is Sure to be Raised; 6. The Trinity of Democracy; 7. Direct Democracy in Action; 8. Inventing Modern Politics; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-295) and index.

ISBN:

9798890873637

9780807860182

0807860182

OCLC:

476236733