Publication

2001-07-01 - Princeton University Press

Language

English

Word Count

71,000 words, Guess

Page Count

284 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

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Description

Judge Posner surveys the history and theory of American electoral law and practice, analyzes which Presidential candidate "really" won the popular vote in Florida, surveys the litigation that ensued, evaluates the courts, the lawyers, and the commentators, and ends with a blueprint for reforming our Presidential electoral practices.

First Sentence

BEHIND THE 2000 Presidential election in Florida lie thousands of years of thinking about, controversy over, experimentation with, regulation of, and tinkering with the popular vote as the method of political governance deemed central to democratic theory.

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Other Editions

  • Breaking the Deadlock: The 2000 Election, the Constitution, and the CourtsHardcoverPrinceton University Press2001-07-01

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