Electoral college reform : challenges and possibilities /

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 su...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bugh, Gary.
Formato: eBook
Idioma:English
Fecha de publicación: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT. : Ashgate Pub., c2010.
Series:Election law, politics, and theory.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction:
  • Approaching electoral college reform /
  • Gary E. Bugh
  • Representation in congressional efforts to amend the presidential election system /
  • Gary E. Bugh
  • "A mere deception, a mere ignus fatus on the people of America" : lifting the veil on the electoral college /
  • Michael T. Rogers
  • "If the manner of it be not perfect" : thinking through electoral college reform /
  • Michael J. Korzi
  • The electoral college and democratic responsiveness /
  • Jeffrey M. Stonecash
  • The challenge of contemporary electoral college reform /
  • Gary E. Bugh
  • Systemic biases affecting congressional voting on electoral college reform /
  • Mark J. McKenzie
  • Compact risk : some downsides to establishing national plurality presidential elections by contingent legislation /
  • Brian J. Gaines
  • Exploring the difficulties of electoral college reform at the state level : Maine and Nebraska lead the way /
  • James P. Melcher
  • Comparative presidential selection : a cautionary tale /
  • Jody C. Baumgartner and Rhonda Evans Case
  • Lobbying the electoral college : the potential for chaos /
  • Robert M. Alexander
  • Electoral college incentives and presidential actions : a case for reform? /
  • Brenden J. Doherty
  • Current electoral college reform efforts among the states /
  • Robert W. Bennett
  • The good, the better, the best : improving on the "acceptable" electoral college /
  • Paul D. Schumaker
  • Pipe dream or possibility? : amending the U.S. constitution to achieve electoral reform /
  • Burdett A. Loomis
  • Conclusion:
  • Understanding electoral college reform /
  • Gary E. Bugh.
  • FMFIU
  • FU
  • Introduction:
  • Approaching electoral college reform /
  • Gary E. Bugh
  • Representation in congressional efforts to amend the presidential election system /
  • Gary E. Bugh
  • "Mere deception, a mere ignus fatus on the people of America" : lifting the veil on the electoral college /
  • Michael T. Rogers
  • "If the manner of it be not perfect" : thinking through electoral college reform /
  • Michael J. Korzi
  • Electoral college and democratic responsiveness /
  • Jeffrey M. Stonecash
  • Challenge of contemporary electoral college reform /
  • Gary E. Bugh
  • Systemic biases affecting congressional voting on electoral college reform /
  • Mark J. McKenzie
  • Compact risk : some downsides to establishing national plurality presidential elections by contingent legislation /
  • Brian J. Gaines
  • Exploring the difficulties of electoral college reform at the state level : Maine and Nebraska lead the way /
  • James P. Melcher
  • Comparative presidential selection : a cautionary tale /
  • Jody C. Baumgartner and Rhonda Evans Case
  • Lobbying the electoral college : the potential for chaos /
  • Robert M. Alexander
  • Electoral college incentives and presidential actions : a case for reform? /
  • Brenden J. Doherty
  • Current electoral college reform efforts among the states /
  • Robert W. Bennett
  • Good, the better, the best : improving on the "acceptable" electoral college /
  • Paul D. Schumaker
  • Pipe dream or possibility? : amending the U.S. constitution to achieve electoral reform /
  • Burdett A. Loomis
  • Conclusion:
  • Understanding electoral college reform /
  • Gary E. Bugh.
  • FTaFA
  • FBoU
  • FOFT