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I begin by discussing the social context of Proposition 204 (2012)—as well as background on the measure and the summary of the proposition that I provided to respondents as an interview prompt. Next, I discuss the quasi-experimental design and quasi-independent variables of economic position, partisan affiliation, and DDEP position. I then analyze legitimations that were distinct to a given comparison group of quasi-independent variables. The analysis for each section has two components: First, I identify the distinct legitimations that emerged for each comparison group—thus empirically addressing the book’s first research question. Second, I provide a qualitative investigation that discusses the discourse that each rationale mobilized—thus empirically addressing the book’s second research question.
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Vila-Henninger, L.A. (2020). Proposition 204 (2012). In: Social Justification and Political Legitimacy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51716-8_7
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