"Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America" by George C. Edwards

Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America Third Edition George C. Edwards

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Format:: Paperback
Publication date:: 22 Oct 2019
ISBN:: 9780300243888
Imprint:: Yale University Press
Dimensions:: 296 pages: 210 x 140 x 19mm
Illustrations:: 1 b-w illus.

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A new edition of the best-known book critiquing the U.S. electoral college

In this third edition of the definitive book on the unique system by which Americans choose a president—and why that system should be changed—George Edwards includes a new chapter focusing on the 2016 election.

“As the U.S. hurtles toward yet another election in which the popular vote loser may become president, Edwards’ book is essential reading. It clearly and methodically punctures myths about the Electoral College’s benefits.”—Richard L. Hasen, author of The Voting Wars

George C. Edwards III is University Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University and holds the Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies. A Distinguished Fellow at Oxford, he has edited Presidential Studies Quarterly since 1998.

"As the U.S. hurtles toward yet another election in which the popular vote loser may become President, Edwards’ book is essential reading. It clearly and methodically punctures myths about the Electoral College’s benefits."—Richard L. Hasen, author of The Voting Wars: From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown

"Supported by both history and data, George Edwards convincingly argues the Electoral College is anti-democratic, anti-equality, and anti-common sense. We should dismantle it, and soon."—Kent Greenfield, author of Corporations Are People Too (And They Should Act Like It)