LEADER 04144nam 2200721Ia 450 001 9910458903303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-317-14527-5 010 $a1-317-14526-7 010 $a1-282-54534-5 010 $a9786612545344 010 $a0-7546-9492-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000018482 035 $a(EBL)513932 035 $a(OCoLC)630537343 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000401492 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11288097 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000401492 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10422388 035 $a(PQKB)10557197 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC513932 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5293578 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL513932 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10385830 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL919051 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5293578 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL254534 035 $a(OCoLC)1027172925 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000018482 100 $a20100128d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aElectoral college reform$b[electronic resource] $echallenges and possibilities /$fedited by Gary Bugh 210 $aFarnham, Surrey, England ;$aBurlington, Vt. $cAshgate$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (307 p.) 225 1 $aElection law, politics, and theory 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7546-7751-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; 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 Responsiveness 327 $a5 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? 327 $a12 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; Index 330 $aWhy hasn't the United States reformed the Electoral College system, and how can it best do so? To address these questions, Electoral College Reform: Challenges and Possibilities brings together new essays by law professors and political scientists examining the reasons for reform, the issues surrounding a Constitutional amendment, the effect of the Electoral College on political campaigns and government policymaking, and the possibilities for extra-Constitutional avenues to change, including the courts and the state legislatures. 410 0$aElection law, politics, and theory. 606 $aElectoral college$zUnited States 606 $aElection law$zUnited States 606 $aRepresentative government and representation$zUnited States 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aElectoral college 615 0$aElection law 615 0$aRepresentative government and representation 676 $a324.6/3 701 $aBugh$b Gary$0517766 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458903303321 996 $aElectoral college reform$9848972 997 $aUNINA