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Book SynopsisVital reading for all politics students, this book teaches the reader both the history of the Periodic Constitutional Convention Referendum and provides modern day case studies to enable you to come to your own conclusions on the necessity of the Periodic Constitutional Convention Referendum.
The Periodic Constitutional Convention Referendum (PCCR) is currently in the constitution of 14 U.S. states with a combined population in 2023 of 83 million. The first half of this book covers PCCRâs democratic function and its structural-legal, intellectual, and political history. The second half of the book provides contemporary case studies of PCCR referendums in three states: Maryland, Alaska, and Rhode Island. Each case study focuses on a different aspect of contemporary PCCR politics. The Maryland case study focuses on the state legislature undermining PCCR as an institution, the Alaska case study focuses on the the extraordinary amount spent per capita in Alaska compared to other U.S. states with any type of non-PCCR referendum on the ballot, and the Rhode Island case study focuses on campaign messaging issues, including the proven template for defeating PCCR referendums.
An essential read for students and scholars of state and federal politics.
