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This paper investigates on the demographic, economic, political and cultural determinants of direct democracy in 87 countries using an index of direct democracy. The test is interesting since there are important variations across these countries in the referendum and initiative use. We apply a number of estimation techniques. We find that per capita income, education and a larger share of Catholic population are positive determinants, whereas ethnic fractionalization is depending on the estimation technique. Political rights and stability also work as prerequisites to direct democracy. Direct democracy seems independent from the institutional structure.

Among topics discussed: Personal background; "Little New Deal" under Governor E. D. Rivers; the Rivers administration; Cocking affair; Pilcher as Assistant Attorney General; railroad freight case; Fred Hand; Jimmy Pippin; the Henry Grady Hotel; Roy Harris; Ham Lokey; Jack Ray; James Carmichael; Eugene Talmadge; three‑governor controversy; Henry Duckworth; Talmadge's campaign for governor; Bill Hartsfield; County Unit System; Marvin Thompson; Georgia Power and Light rate inequity; SEC; Federal Power Commission; NARUC (National Association of Rural Utility Companies); Southern Natural Gas lawsuit; Georgia Power rate case; Southern Bell rates; Knowles Davis; Properties Commission; Southern Railroad; Stone Mountain Memorial Association; 1968 Democratic National Convention; leaving Democratic party; Smyrna Federal Savings and Loan. ; Crawford Pilcher served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1937 to 1941, as assistant Attorney General from 1943 to 1945, in the Georgia Senate from 1949 to 1950, and the Public Service Commission from 1953 to 1972.

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