Background
Federici, Michael Paul was born on July 6, 1961 in Denville, New Jersey, United States. Son of Paul Clifford and Dorothy (Rowell) Federici.
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Direct democracy is on the rise in America, according to recent research on referendum, initiative, and recall. This book presents a qualitative analysis of America's current trend toward populism. By tracing the intellectual origins of present populist movements, Michael P. Federici explores the extent to which such movements complement the American Constitutional tradition. In particular, he analyzes post-World War II, right-wing populism--its emergence, characteristics, and historical roots. Throughout this work, Federici reflects on the meaning of democracy; he warns that right-wing populism is not compatible with the American Constitutional tradition. Federici distinguishes between two types of democracy--constitutional and plebiscitary--which have opposed each other since the time of America's founding fathers. He believes this larger debate must be explored in order to understand the current rise of populism in the United States. Federici argues that plebiscitary democracy is strongly related to populism and that it presents a challenge to the Constitutional tradition. He uncovers the roots of right-wing populism in three arenas: economics, religion, and foreign policy. This book offers important insights for journalists, students, and scholars of American history, social movements, sociology, and democracy.
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Federici, Michael Paul was born on July 6, 1961 in Denville, New Jersey, United States. Son of Paul Clifford and Dorothy (Rowell) Federici.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Elizabethtown College, 1983. Master of Arts in Politics, Catholic University America, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in Politics, Catholic University America, 1990.
Instructor political science, Dabney Lancaster College, Clifton Forge, Virginia, 1989-1990; assistant professor political science, Concord College, Athens, West Virginia, 1990-1993; assistant professor political science, Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pennsylvania, since 1993.
( Direct democracy is on the rise in America, according t...)
President Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, Erie, 1995. Speaker Pennsylvania Humanities Council, since 1995. Member American Political Science Association, National Humanities Institute, Southwest Political Science Association.
Married Frances Teresa Donnellon, October 14, 1989.