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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Alexander, Robert M. (1972-....)
Titre(s) : Representation and the Electoral College [Texte imprimé] / Robert M. Alexander
Publication : New York : Oxford university press, copyright 2019
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XI-216 p.) : ill. ; 25 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references p. [199]-209 and index
"Nearly 800 proposals have been made to amend or abolish the Electoral College, and
its divisiveness raises many questions. Does the body ensure representation across
the country? Does the institution benefit some states at the expense of others? How
does the process relate to an incoming president's legitimacy? Are presidential electors
free to use their own judgment? Should the Electoral College exist at all? Much confusion
surrounds this institution, in large part because of how the original Electoral College
differs from its contemporary counterpart, the evolved Electoral College. This book
helps readers to understand the distinction and how we got where we are today. Focusing
on the controversial 2016 election, in which Trump received nearly three million fewer
popular votes than Clinton, Representation and the Electoral College shows how the
Electoral College works to determine election outcomes. In exploring the origin, development,
and practice of the Electoral College, this study also presents the most extensive
analysis of presidential electors to date"--Back cover
Sujet(s) : Électeurs -- États-Unis
Élection présidentielle -- États-Unis (2016)
Suffrage indirect -- États-Unis
Sociologie électorale -- États-Unis
Indice(s) Dewey :
324.630 973 (23e éd.) = Systèmes électoraux - États-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780190939434. - ISBN 0190939435. - ISBN 9780190939427. - ISBN 0190939427. -
ISBN 9780190939441 (erroné). - ISBN 9780190939458 (erroné). - ISBN 9780190939465 (erroné)
(Oxford Scholarship Online)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45865876f
Notice n° :
FRBNF45865876
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Theories of representation ; The founding and evolution of the Electoral College
; Federalism and the Electoral College ; The popular vote and misfires in the Electoral
College ; Presidential electors as agents of representation ; Alexander Hamilton
and the 2016 election ; Reform efforts and thoughts on the Electoral College.
