Ballot battles : the history of disputed elections in the United States
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- ISBN: 9780190235277
- ISBN: 0190235276
- ISBN: 9780190235284
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xii, 479 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-466) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue:The missing institution of impartiality -- Introduction: Understanding the past for the sake of the future -- Uncertain vote-counting in the founding era -- The novelty of chief executive elections -- The entrenchment of two-party competition -- Counting votes at times of crisis -- Hayes v. Tilden : to the edge of the constitutional cliff -- The Gilded Age: an era of hypercompetitive elections -- The progressive era : missed opportunities at a time of reform -- America in the middle of its century : a tarnished ideal -- The sixties and their legacy : the rise of democratic expectations -- The eighties and nineties : reemergence of intensified partisanship -- Florida 2000 : avoiding a return to the constitutional brink -- After Bush v. Gore : reinvigorated demand for electoral fairness -- Conclusion: The enduring quest for a fair count. |
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Subject: | Elections Corrupt practices United States History Contested elections United States Election law United States |
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Ballot Battles : The History of Disputed Elections in the United States
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Table of Contents
Ballot Battles : The History of Disputed Elections in the United States
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Acknowledgments | p. ix | |
Prologue: The Missing Institution of Impartiality | p. 1 | |
Introduction: Understanding the Past for the Sake of the Future | p. 10 | |
1 | Uncertain Vote-Counting in the Founding Era | p. 25 |
2 | The Novelty of Chief Executive Elections | p. 48 |
3 | The Entrenchment of Two-Party Competition | p. 75 |
4 | Counting Votes at Times of Crisis | p. 98 |
5 | Hayes v. Tilden: To the Edge of the Constitutional Cliff | p. 117 |
6 | The Gilded Age: An Era of Hypercompetitive Elections | p. 150 |
7 | The Progressive Era: Missed Opportunities at a Time of Reform | p. 178 |
8 | America in the Middle of Its Century: A Tarnished Ideal | p. 204 |
9 | The Sixties and Their Legacy: The Rise of Democratic Expectations | p. 233 |
10 | The Eighties and Nineties: Reemergence of Intensified Partisanship | p. 257 |
11 | Florida 2000: Avoiding a Return to the Constitutional Brink | p. 279 |
12 | After Bush v. Gore: Reinvigorated Demand for Electoral Fairness | p. 306 |
Conclusion: The Enduring Quest for a Fair Count | p. 337 | |
Appendix: Data on Overtime Elections | p. 363 | |
Notes | p. 377 | |
Index | p. 467 |