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The electoral college is arguably the most important but least understood factor that determines the President of the United States. This book brings together the ideas of today's most prominent supporters, critics, and opponents of the electoral college. Along with critical documents that provide historical background and demonstrate the evolution of debates over the legitimacy of this American institution, Judith Best and Thomas E. Cronin together with the testimony of Lawrence D. Longley, analyze the electoral college from a variety of perspectives and propose a wide range of alternatives, from maintaining the status quo to imposing radical reform. Among the issues addressed by these essays and documents is the fate of third parties in presidential elections.


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Judith Best is distinguished teaching professor of political science at the State University of New York at Cortland. Thomas E. Cronin is president of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington.

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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. (May 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0847682161
  • ISBN-13: 978-0847682164
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,548,468 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive work on the Electoral College debate, October 16, 1999
Everything anyone could ever want to know about the debate to change the U.S. Presidential election system from the present Electoral College to an all-national popular election. Dr. Best presents the arguments others have written against the Electoral College before explaining why those arguments are incorrect. Her defense of the Electoral College is witty, concise, and well explained. A must read for anyone interested in American politics and government.
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