"Special thanks to the Initiative & Referendum Institute at the University of Southern California."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The history of the initiative and referendum process in the United States -- Comparison of statewide initiative and popular referendum rules and regulations -- I&R in American cities : basic patterns -- State-by-state history and overview -- Common questions regarding the initiative process -- The courts and the initiative process -- Legislative attempts to regulate the initiative and popular referendum process -- Recall -- Reforms brought forth through the initiative and popular referendum process -- Initiative, referendum and recall through the eyes of those who live it -- The issue of a national initiative process -- Direct democracy : the international situation : an introduction and overview -- Appendix: Section A. Important milestones in the history of initiative and popular referendum in the United States -- Section B. Historical quotes regarding the initiative and popular referendum process -- Section C. Model initiative and popular referendum legislation -- Section D. Initiative and popular referendum usage by decade -- Section E. Listing of statewide initiatives and popular referendum since 1904