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Alexander examines interest group involvement in direct democracy. The tools of direct democracy--initiative, referendum, and recall--were initially created to delimit the power of economic interest groups and curb the power of political machines. Today, however, many believe that direct democracy has become a tool dominated by economic interests and that ballot contests have emboldened moneyed interests, rather than stemming their power. This unanticipated consequence of direct democracy has been coined the Populist Paradox.

Through two case studies, Alexander examines how debilitating...

"An excellent account of the developments which have occurred in
neuro-navigation, with thought-provoking insights into the wider applications of
equipment..."-Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Today
neurological surgery stands at a technological crossroad. Revolutionary advances
in high-speed graphic computers, informatics, biotechnology, and robotics
continue to change the field and open vast new possibilities for improved
patient care.

In this new book, the advances at work in everyday patient care,
as well as...