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| 1. Grummel, John. "Turnout and Citizen Initiatives: Are All Initiatives Created Equal?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, Apr 07, 2005 <Not Available>. 2009-11-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p85140_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: This research examines whether controversial ballot initiatives lead to higher voter turnout when such initiatives are on the ballot. |
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| 2. Reed, Douglas. "To Litigate or Initiate: Right to Die Claims and Initiative Politics" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston Marriott Copley Place, Sheraton Boston & Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, Aug 28, 2002 <Not Available>. 2009-11-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p65978_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
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To Litigate or Initiate: Right to Die Claims and Initiative Politics |
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| 3. Boushey, Graeme. "Framing the Initiative: Strategic Rhetoric in State Initiative Campaigns" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott, Loews Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, <Not Available>. 2009-11-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p152923_index.html>Publication Type: Proceeding |
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| 4. Cuhadar Gurkaynak, Esra. and Genc, Orkun. "Evaluating Peacebuilding Initiatives Using Multiple Methodologies: Lessons Learned from a Greek-Turkish Peace Education Initiative" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association 48th Annual Convention, Hilton Chicago, CHICAGO, IL, USA, Feb 28, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-11-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p180551_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: This paper discusses the results of the evaluation of a Greek-Turkish peace education initiative at the grass-roots level titled Learning Conflict Resolution and Producing Peace: Turkish-Greek Civic Dialogue (TGCD). The purpose of the initiative was to build and improve relations among Turkish and Greek youth. TGCD incorporated contact and peace education as the primary tools for change. This research evaluated the program by combining a two-way evaluation methodology. The first part investigated the program?s theory of change through structured interviews with the organizers and participant observation. A process map has been created as a result of this. In the second part, we conduct an experiment involving the treatment group and a control group to assess the outcomes from the workshop at the inter-personal level. We measure the sustainability of three major traits in the treatment group: attitudinal empathy, behavioral empathy, and trust. The findings of the experiment suggest that there are significant differences between the treatment group and the control group with regard to the development of attitudinal empathy and trust. Finally, we compare the results from the mapping of the program?s theory of change and the findings from the experimental design. This study contributes to the literature at large in a sense that it assesses and tests a program?s theory of change with multiple methodologies using qualitative interviews, mapping, and a field experiment. |
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| 5. Schlozman, Daniel. and Yohai, Ian. "How Initiatives Don't Make Citizens: Ballot Initiatives in the American States, 1988-2004" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, Apr 20, 2006 <Not Available>. 2009-11-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p140588_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Using data from the 1988-2004 National Election Studies and four different measures of initiatives, we demonstrate that voter initiatives in the American states have extremely limited effects on political efficacy, knowledge, and turnout. For both internal and external efficacy, for knowledge among non-voters, and for turnout in presidential elections, we find initiatives’ effects to be almost precisely zero. For knowledge among voters and for turnout in midterm elections, we find modest effects. Our models show that initiatives’ maximum possible effect is about a quarter as large as the effect of moving from a high-school to a college education. Advocates claim that when citizens can make law, they become better citizens. We cast strong doubt on these conclusions. |
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