Political observers routinely lament that American democracy is broken, and many of them blame electoral malfunction. But is the system really broken?...
From Pandemic to Insurrection: Voting in the 2020 US Presidential Election describes voting in the 2020 election, from the presidential nomination to...
Beyond the Voting Rights Act movingly recounts over 30 years of contemporary voting rights battles in the United States from the 1980s to the present...
The increased use of direct democracy measures across the United States has brought attention to the individual petitioner however their motivations...
Recognized as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title in 2011! Many people complain about the complex system used to nominate presidents. The system is...
Party affiliation has long been the driving force behind electoral politics in the United States. Despite this fact, scant attention has been devoted...
Pundits have observed that if so many incumbents are returned to Congress to each election by such wide margins, perhaps we should look for ways to...
This book provides a detailed analysis of the politics of racial redistricting, a topic of particular concern in light of recent federal court cases...
In some years elections bring about enduring changes to the American political scene. In 2006, a pivotal election year, the Republicans suffered a...