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Bugh Gary
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Titolo: |
Electoral college reform [[electronic resource] ] : challenges and possibilities / / edited by Gary Bugh
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Pubblicazione: | Farnham, Surrey, England ; ; Burlington, Vt., : Ashgate, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (307 p.) |
Disciplina: | 324.6/3 |
Soggetto topico: | Electoral college - United States |
Election law - United States | |
Representative government and representation - United States | |
Altri autori: | BughGary |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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 Responsiveness |
5 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; Index | |
Sommario/riassunto: | Why 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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Electoral college reform ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-315-57902-2 |
1-317-14527-5 | |
1-317-14526-7 | |
1-282-54534-5 | |
9786612545344 | |
0-7546-9492-5 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910792403703321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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