Why the Electoral College is bad for America:

The electoral college is the extraordinarily complex mechanism by which Americans choose their president. Is there any justification for such a system, which may elect the candidate who does not receive the most votes? Today, with two of the last five presidential elections having gone to the popula...

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1. Verfasser: Edwards, George C. 1947- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge ; New York Cambridge University Press 2023
Ausgabe:Fourth edition
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Zusammenfassung:The electoral college is the extraordinarily complex mechanism by which Americans choose their president. Is there any justification for such a system, which may elect the candidate who does not receive the most votes? Today, with two of the last five presidential elections having gone to the popular vote loser and the debacle following the 2020 election, the electoral college's flaws are more apparent than ever. In this fourth edition of the definitive book on the electoral college, George Edwards employs rigorous analysis and systemic data to show how the system violates core democratic principles and does not provide the benefits its advocates claim. With a new chapter focusing on the 2020 election, Edwards addresses justifications for the electoral college that were popular among Trump supporters following the 2016 and 2020 elections. Edwards concludes by offering a straightforward approach to selecting the president that maximizes political equality
Beschreibung:Raising questions -- How the Electoral College works -- The Electoral College and political equality -- Contingent elections -- The origins of the Electoral College -- Protecting interests -- Maintaining cohesion -- Preserving the party system -- Conclusion -- Appendix: U.S. constitutional provisions relating to presidential elections
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ISBN:9781009426275
DOI:10.1017/9781009426275

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