Audio from the Democracy Symposium

These are Audio CDs from the Democracy Symposium, February 16-18, 2002 are available.  Individual CDs are available and Cassette Tapes are also available – inquire.

Saturday Morning Session: Bootstrapping a Government by the People

CD 1: Speakers – 1 CD

1. Richard Parker – THE “FIRST PRINCIPLE” OF POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
2. Ronald Allen – THE PHILADELPHIA II PROPOSAL
3. Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Jr. – TWO CHEERS FOR POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY AND DIRECT DEMOCRACY

CD 2: Open Discussion – is 2 CDs – CD 2A & CD 2B

Saturday Afternoon Session: A Legislature of the People

CD 3: Speakers – is 2 Cds – CD 3A & CD 3B

1. Mark Graber – NATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR DEMOCRACY TEXT REVISIONS
2. Mark Tushnet – JUDICIAL REVIEW AND THE DEMOCRACY ACT
3. Alexander Keyssar – THE PROJECT OF DEMOCRACY
4. William Mayton – FEDERALISM & THE GUARANTEE CLAUSE

CD 4: Open Discussion – 1 CD

Sunday Morning Session: The Devil Is in the Details

CD 5: Speakers – 1 CD

1. Robert Stern – ANALYSIS OF THE DEMOCRACY AMENDMENT AND DEMOCRAY ACT
2. Craig Holman – SAME SUBJECT – CO-AUTHOR WITH ROBERT STERN
3. Todd Donovan – EXPANDING DIRECT DEMOCRACY IN THE US: HOW FAR IS TOO FAR?
4. Caroline Tolbert – MINORITY RIGHTS, REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND A NATIONAL INITIATIVE PROCESS IN THE UNITED STATES
5. Paul Jacob – A CRITIQUE OF THE NATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR DEMOCRACY
6. Kenneth Warren – QUALIFYING INITIATIVES BY PUBLIC OPINION POLLING

CD 6: Open Discussion – 1 CD

Sunday Afternoon: The Tale of Two Legislatures

CD 7: Speakers – 2 CDs – CD 7A & CD 7B

1. Brian Beedham – FULL DEMOCRACY(130 years of Direct Democracy?)
2. Gregory Fossedal – DIRECT DEMOCRACY IN SWITZERLAND
3. Ted Becker – TAKING NATIONAL INITIATIVES TO THE NEXT LEVEL
4. Christa Slaton - TAKING NATIONAL INITIATIVES TO THE NEXT LEVEL Co Auth.
5. M. Dane Waters – INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM IN THE UNITED STATES

 CD 8: Open Discussion – 1 CD

Monday Morning: Conclusion

CD 9: Discussion and Consideration of Revisions – 2 CDs – CD 9A & CD 9B

- Sen. Gravel provides complete overview and examples of NI4D working

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