The Exceptionalism of the Open Space Issue in American Politics*.

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  • Author(s): Lowry, William R.
  • Source:
    Social Science Quarterly (Wiley-Blackwell). Dec2018, Vol. 99 Issue 4, p1363-1376. 14p. 3 Charts.
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    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States politics & government; ECONOMICS; VOTING; ENERGY policy; NATURE & nurture
    • Abstract:
      Objective: Our objective is to illustrate the need to differentiate specific issue types within broad policy categories by showing the exceptional support in American politics for open space issues. Methods: We test this assertion with econometric analyses of outcomes from over 600 state ballot measures on environmental and energy issues. Results: We find exceptional support for open space ballot measures in simple comparisons and in fuller models of ballot measure passage. As one example, over 80 percent of the open space measures pass, whereas 50 percent of all the other measures pass. Conclusion: Exceptional support for open space is important for this policy area specifically but also as an illustration of the need to differentiate broad policy categories into specific issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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