Petitions and Democratic Politics: An Overlooked Political Tool.

Authors :: Perrella, Andrea M. L.
Source :: Conference Papers -- Midwestern Political Science Association. 2008 Annual Meeting, p1-30. 31p. 7 Charts, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The paper examines the petition drive as a prominent yet relatively unknown feature of contemporary democratic politics. It seeks to determine why some petitions attract the attention of political leaders, while others are some simply ignored. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]