The democracy index : why our election system is failing and how to fix it /
Heather K. Gerken.
- Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2009.
- x, 181 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-171) and index.
The perverse politics of election reform. Why [we think] elections are run badly, and what to do about it. -- The promise of data-driven reform -- The politics of reform and the promise of ranking -- Is the game worth the candle? -- Getting from here to there in miniature. Making the democracy index a reality -- Conclusion: getting from "here to there" Redux.
Voting--United States. Elections--United States. Voter registration--United States. Votación--Estados Unidos. Elecciones--Estados Unidos. Registro de votantes--Estados Unidos. 20150600.