04144nam 2200721Ia 450 991045890330332120200520144314.01-317-14527-51-317-14526-71-282-54534-597866125453440-7546-9492-5(CKB)2670000000018482(EBL)513932(OCoLC)630537343(SSID)ssj0000401492(PQKBManifestationID)11288097(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000401492(PQKBWorkID)10422388(PQKB)10557197(MiAaPQ)EBC513932(MiAaPQ)EBC5293578(Au-PeEL)EBL513932(CaPaEBR)ebr10385830(CaONFJC)MIL919051(Au-PeEL)EBL5293578(CaONFJC)MIL254534(OCoLC)1027172925(EXLCZ)99267000000001848220100128d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrElectoral college reform[electronic resource] challenges and possibilities /edited by Gary BughFarnham, Surrey, England ;Burlington, Vt. Ashgatec20091 online resource (307 p.)Election law, politics, and theoryDescription based upon print version of record.0-7546-7751-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Notes on Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Part I Thinking About Electoral College Reform; Introduction: Approaching Electoral College Reform; 1 Representation in Congressional Efforts to Amend the Presidential Election System; 2 "A Mere Deception-a Mere Ignus Fatus on the People of America": Lifting the Veil on the Electoral College; 3 "If the Manner of It Be Not Perfect": Thinking Through Electoral College Reform; Part II Challenges of Electoral College Reform; 4 The Electoral College and Democratic Responsiveness5 The Challenge of Contemporary Electoral College Reform6 Systemic Biases Affecting Congressional Voting on Electoral College Reform; 7 Compact Risk: Some Downsides to Establishing National Plurality Presidential Elections by Contingent Legislation; 8 Exploring the Difficulties of Electoral College Reform at the State Level: Maine and Nebraska Lead the Way; 9 Comparative Presidential Selection: A Cautionary Tale; Part III Possibilities of Electoral College Reform; 11 Electoral College Incentives and Presidential Actions: A Case for Reform?12 Current Electoral College Reform Efforts Among the States13 The Good, the Better, the Best: Improving on the "Acceptable" Electoral College; 14 Pipe Dream or Possibility? Amending the U.S. Constitution to Achieve Electoral Reform; Conclusion: Understanding Electoral College Reform; Appendix A; Appendix B; Bibliography; IndexWhy hasn't the United States reformed the Electoral College system, and how can it best do so? To address these questions, Electoral College Reform: Challenges and Possibilities brings together new essays by law professors and political scientists examining the reasons for reform, the issues surrounding a Constitutional amendment, the effect of the Electoral College on political campaigns and government policymaking, and the possibilities for extra-Constitutional avenues to change, including the courts and the state legislatures.Election law, politics, and theory.Electoral collegeUnited StatesElection lawUnited StatesRepresentative government and representationUnited StatesElectronic books.Electoral collegeElection lawRepresentative government and representation324.6/3Bugh Gary517766MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458903303321Electoral college reform848972UNINA