Heather K. Gerken, The Democracy Index: Why Our Election System is Failing and How to Fix It.

How can anyone who followed the 2000 Bush-Gore presidential election forget the fiasco that ensued in the state of Florida?  The discrepancies, allegations, and ultimately, the necessity of a recount, marred America’s claim of having a well-oiled electoral system and smooth functioning democracy.  ...

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Autore principale: Gratale, Joseph Michael
Natura: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: European journal of American studies 2022
Accesso online:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Riassunto:How can anyone who followed the 2000 Bush-Gore presidential election forget the fiasco that ensued in the state of Florida?  The discrepancies, allegations, and ultimately, the necessity of a recount, marred America’s claim of having a well-oiled electoral system and smooth functioning democracy.  In part, this book by Heather K. Gerken is a response to the national and international embarrassment emerging from that election.  But as the author reveals, the 2000 presidential election merely ...