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Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College?
Book • 2020
In this book, Alexander Keyssar delves into the history of the Electoral College, tracing its origins back to the Constitutional Convention and outlining the numerous attempts to abolish or reform it since then.
Keyssar explains the complexity of the electoral system, the partisan one-upmanship, the difficulty of passing constitutional amendments, and the historical role of the South in preserving the Electoral College.
He provides a nuanced narrative of why these efforts have failed and offers insights into the ongoing debate about the institution's future.
The book is a comprehensive analysis of the Electoral College's impact on American democracy and the challenges of institutional reform.
Keyssar explains the complexity of the electoral system, the partisan one-upmanship, the difficulty of passing constitutional amendments, and the historical role of the South in preserving the Electoral College.
He provides a nuanced narrative of why these efforts have failed and offers insights into the ongoing debate about the institution's future.
The book is a comprehensive analysis of the Electoral College's impact on American democracy and the challenges of institutional reform.
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Annie McKeown and Latif Nasser as the author of a book explaining the Electoral College.
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