
Democracy derailed
About this book
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist argues that initiatives put on ballots by millionaires and special-interest groups are destroying the United States Constitution's system of checks and balances. Examines California's Proposition 13 and Oregon's assisted suicide laws, among other examples.
Subjects
Politics and governmentReferendumDemocracyBusiness and politicsNew York Times reviewedPolitical corruptionUnited states, politics and government