Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Total Grants to Drake University
Total $ Granted:	$ 69,500
For Years:	1997
# Grants:	1

Grants to Drake University

Date	Amount	Purpose	Funder
12-31-1997	69,500	Liberal Restraint in a Populist Age This grant supports the research and writing of a book on the increased use of direct democracy through mechanisms such as ballot initiatives and referenda. John Haskell will review the traditional arguments for and against direct democracy and examine whether populist forms of direct democracy more accurately reflect the popular will than do traditional forms of representative government.	Smith Richardson Foundation