An Examination of Lobbying, Wavering Electors, and Campaigns for Faithless Votes
Robert M. Alexander
ISBN13: 9781604977813
Date: 28-Jan-12
"Robert Alexander convincingly argues that presidential electors––long considered by many as inconsequential, if not benign––are a serious danger to the health of our representative democracy. One of the first systematic studies of its kind, this book is indispensible for a deeper understanding of the presidential electoral process.”
— Gary E. Bugh, Texas A&M University
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A Diagnosis and Prescription for a Healthier Democracy
Anthony Gierzynski
ISBN13: 9781604977523
Date: 18-May-11
This book addresses the state of electoral reform discourse by offering a new approach that borrows from the field of medicine. It works up such a full diagnosis of the problems besetting American elections, drawing from the extant research in political science and other disciplines, as well as from research and data on elections, the mass media, political parties, and public opinion. It then concludes with a list of prescriptions that addresses the diagnosed problems, along with the "treatments" to improve the American that have proven to be effective or are likely to be effective.
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A Comparative Study of the Soviet Union and the United States 1929-1941
Alexander McGregor
ISBN13: 9781934043592
Date: 28-May-07
"A fascinating insight…very rich in examples, and provides an extensive historical background…would recommend the book." - Russian Journal of Communication
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Political Adversity and the Sources of Executive Power
Ryan J. Barilleaux and Jewerl Maxwell
ISBN13: 9781604978179
Date: 28-Sep-12
Tough Times for the President is a unique book because it provides a different perspective on America’s most important office. Most books on the presidency focus on issues of presidential leadership, presidential greatness, or influence over policy, but none compares how presidents have responded to the political challenges confronting them.
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