Is This Any Way To Run A Democratic Election?, 3rd Edition
by By Wayne, Stephen J.
Category: Political Science , Political Process , Campaigns & Elections

Wayne (government, Georgetown U.) reviews the controversies and debates surrounding the American electoral process and connects them to general questions of democratic theory in a manner intended to be accessible to the average reader. Individual chapters explore issues of suffrage and turnout, democratic representation, money in the electoral process, the media, and political parties. He also discusses the mechanics of the electoral process--the nominating process and the general election--and considers the impact of elections on governing. He has updated the new edition in order to consider issues of recent concern, including the Electoral College-popular vote discrepancy, fraud and voting irregularities, lack of competitiveness in congressional elections, and misinformation in political advertising and the news media. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)