"Takes a close look at people's involvement in the new framework of state decentralization. By focusing on the potential as well as the limitations of citizens

Offers a comparative study of the origins, performance, and reform of contemporary mechanisms of direct democracy.

As services provided by government have expanded over the past several decades, so inevitably, has bureaucracy--especially the corps of professional administrat

"Learn About the United States" is intended to help permanent residents gain a deeper understanding of U.S. history and government as they prepare to become cit