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Direct Initiative

Direct Initiative is a democratic mechanism within the broader category of direct democracy by which a proposed law or constitutional amendment originates directly from the electorate rather than from a legislative body, distinguishing it from indirect or legislative initiatives through its bypass of parliamentary or governmental intermediaries.

26

Publications

1.3K

Citations

35

Authors

22

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

1

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Popular Initiative

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Publications

26

Educated by initiative: the effects of direct democracy on citizens and political organizations in the American states

Choice Reviews Online · 2005 · 192 citations

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Democratic delusions: the initiative process in America

Choice Reviews Online · 2002 · 156 citations

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Personal Initiative and Job Performance Evaluations: Role of Political Skill in Opportunity Recognition and Capitalization

Andreas Wihler, Gerhard Blickle, B. Parker Ellen et al. · Journal of Management · 2014 · 116 citations

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The Initiative to Party

Daniel A. Smith, Caroline J. Tolbert · Party Politics · 2001 · 101 citations

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Does the Popular Vote Destroy Civil Rights?

Bruno S. Frey, Lorenz Göette · American Journal of Political Science · 1998 · 86 citations

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Authors

35

  1. JG
    John G. Matsusaka

    University of Southern California, United States

    3 publications · 100 citations

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  2. KF
    Kathleen Ferraiolo

    James Madison University, United States

    2 publications · 22 citations

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  3. SB
    S. Brock Blomberg

    Claremont McKenna College, United States

    2 publications · 88 citations

    2

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  4. GD
    Gregory D. Hess

    Claremont McKenna College, United States

    2 publications · 88 citations

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  5. AW
    Akila Weerapana

    Wellesley College, United States

    2 publications · 88 citations

    2

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Institutions

22

  1. Wellesley College

    Wellesley, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    146 citations

  2. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    51 citations

  3. James Madison University

    Harrisonburg, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    22 citations

  4. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    57 citations

  5. Ifo Institute for Economic Research

    Munich, Germany

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    88 citations

  6. University of Cumbria

    Carlisle, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    68 citations

  7. California Southern University

    Chandler, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  8. California State University, Sacramento

    Sacramento, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    51 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 348 citations

    2

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  2. Party Politics

    2 publications · 144 citations

    2

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  3. Swiss Political Science Review

    SPSR · 1 publications · 45 citations

    1

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  4. American Economic Review

    1 publications · 37 citations

    1

    h-index

  5. Polity

    1 publications · 12 citations

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