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1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Global Political Studies
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Global political studies series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1; Peru: Politics, Economy, and Elections in Brief*; Summary; Political Background; The Humala Administration; National Elections; Economic Background; Conflicts over Natural Resources; Falling Poverty Rates; Security; Zika Virus; U.S. Relations with Peru; U.S. Assistance to Peru; Counternarcotics Efforts; Human Trafficking; Trade Issues; Environmental Protection; Chapter 2; France's 2017 Presidential Election: In Brief*; Overview; The Election: Possible Outcomes and Main Candidates; Key Campaign Issues; The Economy. |
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Islamist Terrorism and Muslim IntegrationForeign and Defense Policy and Relations with the EU and NATO; Relations with the EU; Relations with NATO; Defense Policy; Relations with Russia; Implications for U.S.-French Relations; Chapter 3; The Electoral College: How It Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections*; Summary; Introduction; Most Recent Developments: The Electoral College and the 2016 Presidential Election; The Electoral and Popular Votes: Different Results; Faithless Electors; Maine Splits Its Electoral Vote; Unsuccessful Objection in the Joint Electoral Vote Count Session. |
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Public Opinion and the Electoral College: Post-2016 Election DevelopmentsConstitutional Origins; The Original Constitutional System; The Twelfth Amendment Repairs Flaws in the Original System; The Electoral College Today; Who Are the Electors?; Nominating Elector-Candidates: Diverse State Procedures; How Are Electoral Votes Allocated Among the States?; How Are the Electors Chosen?; The Electors' Task: Ratifying the Voters' Choice; Faithless Electors: Disregarding the Voters' Choice; 2016: Faithless Electors-Ten Attempted, Seven Successful; General Election Ballots. |
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The General Ticket and District Systems: How the States Award Their Electoral VotesThe General Ticket System; How Does the General Ticket System Work?; The District System; How Does the District System Work?; 2016: The District System Produces a Divided Result in Maine; General Election Day; The Electors Convene and Vote; Congress Counts, Ascertains, and Declares the Vote; Objections to State Electoral Vote Returns; 2016: Attempted Objections in the Joint Session to Count Electoral Votes; A Tie or Failure to Win a Majority in the Electoral College: Contingent Election by Congress. |
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2020 Presidential Election: An Electoral College TimelineCriticism and Defense of the Electoral College and Reform Proposals in Brief; Criticisms; Defense; Proposals for Change; Electoral College Reform; Direct Popular Election; Action in Congress on Electoral College Reform, 1940s-Present; Action at the State Level Since 2008; NGO Proposal: The National Popular Vote Initiative; Concluding Observations; Appendix. Electoral Vote Allocation by States and the District of Columbia; Chapter 4; Foreign Money and U.S. Elections*; Prohibition on Contributions and Expenditures; Disclosure Requirements. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Elections.
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Elections. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: World elections and emerging challenges New York : SNOVA, [2018] 9781536138313 (DLC) 2017278360 |
| ISBN |
9781536138320 ebook |
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1536138320 |
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9781536138313 |
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1536138312 |
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