Electoral college reform [[electronic resource] ] : challenges and possibilities / / edited by Gary Bugh

• 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
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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: 1-317-14527-5; 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.: 9910458903303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Election law, politics, and theory.