With an introduction by esteemed political scientist Bruce E. Cain, this is an essential text for courses in voting rights and behavior, elections, and American political thought.
Inventing election systems -- The progressive crusade for proportional representation -- How and why proportional election systems work -- Tales of five cities -- The voting rights act and the right to representation.
This book is the most up-to-date treatment of voting rights law and the numerous controversies surrounding minority representation.
The story of proportional representation in the United States is an important one for contemporary politics. The phrase proportional representation describes an electoral system that allows the majority to elect...
Esteemed thinkers-Cynthia McKinney, John Ferejohn, E. Joshua Rosenkrantz, Gary W. Cox, Daniel Cantor, Ross Mirkarimi, Anthony Thig penn, and Pamela S. Karlan-respond in essays discussing the forms proportional representation could take to ...
The book provides an introduction to local election practices and a review of traditional election methods. Also addressed are the issues, potential solutions, future trends and implications regarding local government elections.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.
The Effect of Minority Districts and Minority Representation on Political Participation in California
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About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.