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" Choosing a president : "
edited by Paul D. Schumaker and Burdett A. Loomis
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BL
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691762
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b513951
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Choosing a president : : the electoral college and beyond /\ edited by Paul D. Schumaker and Burdett A. Loomis
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Chatham House Publishers,, [2002]
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, ©2002
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xii, 227 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm
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1889119539
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: 9781889119533
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-222) and index
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| Contents
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Bush, Gore, and the issues of electoral reform / Paul Schumaker -- Analyzing the Electoral College and its alternatives / Paul Schumaker -- The Electoral College in historical and philosophical perspective / Donald Lutz [and others] -- The role of federalism in presidential elections / Donald Haider-Markel [and others] -- Electoral College reform, the presidency, and Congress / Burdett A. Loomis [and others] -- Changing the Electoral College: the impact on parties and organized interests / Allan Cigler [and others] -- The Electoral College and campaign strategy / William G. Mayer [and others] -- Electoral College reform and media coverage of presidential elections / Matthew R. Kerbel [and others] -- Citizen participation and Electoral College reform / Robert M. Stein [and others] -- Election rules and social stability / Erik S. Herron, Ronald A. Francisco, O. Fiona Yap -- The Electoral College and social cleavages: ethnicity, class, and geography / Robert L. Lineberry [and others] -- Reaching a collective judgment / Paul Schumaker and Burdett A. Loomis
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"In light of the Election 2000 controversy, this important new book challenges us to evaluate the fairness of the U.S. electoral college system and to consider six legitimate alternatives to it. A team of thirty-seven top U.S. political experts tackle the fundamental questions that go to the heart of the current debate. How would reform of the Electoral College affect our federal system of government, national government institutions, and party system? What effect would reform have on the conduct of campaign organizations during elections, media coverage of campaigns, citizen participation, and distribution of power?
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On the basis of these deliberations, each political expert indicates the extent to which he or she supports or opposes the Electoral College and the various alternatives to it."--Jacket
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Electoral college-- United States
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Presidents-- United States-- Election
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324.6/3/0973
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JK528.C44 2002
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Loomis, Burdett A.,1945-
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Schumaker, Paul
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