Professor and Chair, Department of Public Policy and Administration, California State University, Sacramento
Edward L. Lascher, Jr. specializes in state politics, the politics of policy making, and collaborative governance. He previously served as Interim Dean of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies at Sacramento State and director of multiple campus centers.
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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