Choosing Our Choices - Debating the Presidential Nominating Process

Informationen zum Autor By James W. Davis and Robert E. DiClerico Klappentext Probably no feature of the American political system has been subject to more sustained criticism over the last twenty-five years than the process by which we choose our presidents. In Choosing Our Choices, Robert E. DiClerico and James W. Davis debate the question: should we retain the present, primary centered 'direct democracy' method in selecting presidential candidates or should we return to a representative decision-making process to nominate our candidates? This timely and thought-provoking text offers the reader a concise yet comprehensive analysis of the presidential nominating system, arguments for and against the current system, and supplemental documents and essays for further reading. Zusammenfassung The process of choosing American Presidents has long been subject to criticism. This text offers the reader a comprehensive analysis of the presidential nominating system! arguments for and against the current system! and supplemental documents and essays for further reading. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Debating the Presidential Nominating Process Chapter 2 Evolution of the Presidential Nominating Process Chapter 3 The Case Against the Current Primary-Centered System Chapter 4 In Defense of the President By Primary Process Part 5 Documents Chapter 6 McGovern-Fraser Commission: The Guidelines for Delegate Selection Part 7 Readings Chapter 8 "A Proposal for a National Primary" Chapter 9 "The Case for a National Pre-primary Convention Plan" Chapter 10 "Approval Voting: A Practical Reform for Multicandidate Elections" Chapter 11 Proposal for a Regional Primary System

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• Authors: James Davis, James W Davis, James W. Davis, James W. (Professor of Political Science Em Davis, James W. Diclerico Davis, Robert Diclerico, Robert E DiClerico, Robert E. Diclerico, Robert E. Davis Diclerico, DiClerico Robert E.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.06.2000
• EAN: 9780847694488
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-9448-8
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Enduring Questions in American; Enduring Questions in American Political Life; Enduring Questions in American; Enduring Questions in American Political Life
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, United States of America, USA, Elections & referenda, Central / national / federal government, Central government, Elections and referenda / suffrage, Campaigns and Elections