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Spencer Overton

Stealing Democracy

English · Paperback / Softback

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Description

A critical analysis of the practice of partisan control over ballot boxes identifies how such practices as voter selection, booth distribution, and district boundary setting are used to manipulate the outcomes of key decisions, suggesting options for the restoration of democratic self-government.

About the author

Spencer Overton, a professor at George Washington University Law School, served on the Jimmy Carter/James Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform and was the Charles Hamilton Houston Fellow at Harvard Law School. He lives in Washington, DC.

Summary

"A must-read for anyone who is concerned about our deeply flawed electoral system."—Congressman John Conyers, Jr.

Product details

Authors	Spencer Overton
Publisher	Norton

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	01.01.2007

EAN	9780393330939
ISBN	978-0-393-33093-9
No. of pages	240
Weight	224 g
Subject	Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education

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