State Constitutions for the Twenty-First Century, Volume 1: The Politics of State Constitutional Reform
Through illuminating case studies of reform efforts in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, New York, and Virginia, this book—the first of three volumes—provides the first systematic analysis of the political obstacles to state constitutional reform. For those seeking constitutional reform, this useful resource can spell the difference between success and failure, and for those interested in state politics or constitutional politics, it offers rare insight into a distinctive aspect of...
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The first systematic analysis of the obstacles to state constitutional reform.
Introduction1Part IConstitutional Commissions and Constitutional Reform1Constitutional Revision in Florida: Planning, Politics, Policy, and Publicity192Constitutional Revision in California: The Triumph of Amendment over Revision593Adopting a New Constitution: Lessons from Virginia73Part IIPutting Constitutional Reform on the Agenda4Constitutional Reform in Alabama: Long Time in Coming1135The Mandatory Constitutional Convention Question Referendum: The New York Experience in National Context1456Direct Democracy and Constitutional Reform: Campaign Finance Initiatives in Colorado175AppendixMechanisms for State Constitutional Change197Contributors205Index207
