Associate Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Public Opinion, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Expanding direct democracy won't make Americans feel better about politics
Sep 22, 2019 14:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
As Americans watch the Brexit-related political turmoil in the United Kingdom, it is important to remember that the chaos there began in a form of direct democracy. When U.K. voters set in motion their exit from the...
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