Matsusaka, John G.

For the many or the few the initiative, public policy, and American democracy / [electronic resource] : John G. Matsusaka. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2004. - xii, 201 p. : ill., maps. - American politics and political economy . - American politics and political economy. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-194) and index.

An American institution -- A blizzard of data -- Spending and taxes, 1970-2000 -- For the many or the few -- Conservative or liberal -- When legislators get out of step -- Key episodes in the twentieth century -- Majority tyranny and the constitution -- Delegation, information, and competition.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Referendum--United States.
Democracy--United States.
Fiscal policy--United States.


United States--Politics and government.


Electronic books.

JF494 / .M38 2004

328.273