Author : George C. Edwards
Release : 2005-05-12
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 689/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Why the Electoral College is Bad for America by : George C. Edwards
Download or read book Why the Electoral College is Bad for America written by George C. Edwards. This book was released on 2005-05-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A distinguished political scientist critiques arguments in favor of the electoral college and offers a persuasive argument for direct election of the president. “[With] excellent descriptions of how the electoral system actually works, [this] is the most cogent and up-todate criticism I have read.”—Alexander Keyssar, New York Review of Books “This crisp handbook . . . outlines the origins of the electoral college . . . and demonstrates the many ways it violates democratic norms.”—New Yorker “Timely [and] relevant. . . . [Edwards’s] principal lines of argument deserve extensive debate in both the news media and the Congress.”—Lewis H. Lapham, Harper’s “Compelling . . . [and] meticulous.”—Glenn C. Altschuler, New York Observer