Democracy Disenfranchised: Detroit's Next Mayor Won't Be Allowed to Govern | The Nation
"Snyder had to develop the new “emergency manager” law after a previous version of the legislation—which he had used to take over smaller cities—was overturned by the voters of Michigan in a statewide referendum. In Detroit, 82 percent of voters said they did not want the “emergency manager” law. But they got it anyway."
