| Whose Vote Counts? Contributor(s): Richie, Robert (Author), Hill, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807044237 ISBN-13: 9780807044230 Publisher: Beacon Press OUR PRICE: $14.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2001 Annotation: In the wake of the 2000 election crisis, a proposal for making election outcomes reflect all Americans Winners take all in the vast majority of American elections, leaving those who voted for losing candidates without representation in government, and disillusioned with politics. Robert Richie and Steven Hill argue that we need a new way of electing our representatives to combat voter apathy and the leveling of political views. Such a system already exists in many parts of the world, including some places in the U.S.: proportional representation. "The only reason we don't have proportional representation in the United States is that it hadn't been invented yet when the Constitution was written. But the Founding Fathers would have loved it. This book tells why--in language that's lively, accessible, provocative, and full of common sense." --Hendrik Hertzberg Leading activists and scholars, including Cynthia McKinney, John Ferejohn, and Daniel Cantor, respond. NEW DEMOCRACY FORUM A series of short paperback originals exploring creative solutions to our most urgent national concerns. The series editors (for Boston Review), Joshua Cohen and Joel Rogers, aim to foster politically engaged, intellectually honest, and morally serious debate about fundamental issues--both on and off the agenda of conventional politics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections |
| Dewey: 328.730 |
| LCCN: 2001025432 |
| Series: New Democracy Forum |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.5" W x 8.06" (0.32 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Democracy takes place when the silent find their voice, and when we begin to listen to what they have to say. --Lani Guinier, from the Foreword In Whose Vote Counts?, Robert Richie and Steven Hill listen to what the silent are saying. They argue that we need a new way of electing our representatives to combat voter apathy and the leveling of political views. Such a system already exists in many parts of the world, including places in the United States: proportional representation. Leading activists respond in essays that illustrate what our country could look like if all qualified citizens became voters, and if they all felt their vote contributed to more than just the winning or losing tally. The New Democracy Forum is a series of short paperback originals exploring creative solutions to our most urgent national concerns. |