Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College?

The Electoral College has always been controversial. A compromise measure from day one, it has been a target of reformers in Congress since the early 1800s. Why has it persisted? Alexander Keyssar catalogs the many serious efforts to change the system, explains why they failed, and surveys the options for achieving a more democratic national vote.

About the author

Alexander Keyssar is the author of numerous books including The Right to Vote, which was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and won the Beveridge Award from the American Historical Association. He is Matthew W. Stirling, Jr., Professor of History and Social Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Summary

The Electoral College has always been controversial. A compromise measure from day one, it has been a target of reformers in Congress since the early 1800s. Why has it persisted? Alexander Keyssar catalogs the many serious efforts to change the system, explains why they failed, and surveys the options for achieving a more democratic national vote.

Product details

• Authors: K?emendra, Alexander Keyssar, Keyssar Alexander
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9780674278592
• ISBN: 978-0-674-27859-2
• No. of pages: 544
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; HISTORY / United States / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Political structure & processes, History of the Americas, Political science and theory, Elections & referenda, Constitution: government & the state, Elections and referenda / suffrage