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Autore |
Fife Brian L |
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Titolo |
Reforming the electoral process in America : toward more democracy in the 21st century / / Brian L. Fife |
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Santa Barbara, Calif : , : Praeger, , c2010 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2024 |
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ISBN |
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9798216006503 |
9786612963643 |
9781282963641 |
1282963643 |
9780313372285 |
0313372284 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (192 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Election law - United States |
Election law - United States - History |
Elections - Government policy - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-170) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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History of electoral reform efforts in America -- Voting laws in the American states -- Voter turnout in the American states -- The electoral college and the framers in Philadelphia -- Money and elections in America -- The path to enhanced democracy : a blueprint for electoral reform in the United States. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Calling for increased civic engagement, this book makes a compelling case for reforms that will democratize American elections and provide more power to the people. Quick-fix plans to "restore democracy" are a dime a dozen. Happily, Reforming the Electoral Process in America: Toward More Democracy in the 21st Century offers a more nuanced approach, emphasizing the value of civic engagement in a democratic society. Author Brian L. Fife situates our current plight in the context of the growth of democracy, from the Founding Fathers through the Jackson era, the enfranchisement of blacks after the Civil War, women's suffrage, and the Voting Rights Act of the 1960s. He reflects on the |
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work of the Framers as it pertains to voting and elections, compares voting laws and voter turnout in the various states, and offers an analysis of the impact of money in American elections. Ultimately, Fife proposes a blueprint for reform that includes national same-day voter registration, elimination of punch card and mechanical voting machines, reconsideration of felons' voting rights, regional primaries, and the abolition of the Electoral College. |
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