{"product_id":"for-the-many-or-the-few-9780226510828","title":"For the Many or the Few","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudies a century of budget data from states and cities to provide a picture of how direct democracy is changing government policies. This book argues against the belief that initiatives empower wealthy special interest groups that neglect the majority view. It demonstrates how initiatives led to significant tax and expenditure cuts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For the Many or the Few is a valuable contribution to our understanding of American democratic institutions and public policy and an important book.\" - Journal of Politics \"John G. Matsusaka's valuable, accessible book represents one of the few studies that attempt to test how policy outcomes are affected by the initiative process and to examine whether policies produced by the initiative reflect what the public actually wants.\" - Political Science Quarterly\"","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400044323159,"sku":"9780226510828","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226510828.jpg?v=1730469543","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/for-the-many-or-the-few-9780226510828","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}