The Rhetorical Rise and Demise of "Democracy " in Russian Political Discourse. Volume 2:: The Promise of "Democracy " During the Yeltsin Years, Williams David Cratis, Young Marilyn J., Launer Michael K.
Описание: The Electoral College that governs America has been with us since 1804, when Thomas Jefferson's supporters redesigned it for his re-election. The Jeffersonians were motivated by the principle of majority rule. Gone were the days when a president would be elected by acclamation, as George Washington had been. Instead, given the emergence of intense two-party competition, the Jeffersonians wanted to make sure that the Electoral College awarded the presidency to the candidate of the majority, rather than minority, party. They also envisioned that a candidate would win by amassing a majority of Electoral College votes secured from states where the candidate's party was in the majority. For most of American history, this system has worked as intended, producing presidents who won Electoral College victories derived from state-based majorities. In the last quarter-century, however, there have been three significant aberrations from the Jeffersonian design: 1992, 2000, and 2016. In each of these years, the Electoral College victory depended on states where the winner received only a minority of votes. In this authoritative history of the American Electoral College system, Edward Foley analyzes the consequences of the unparalleled departure from the Jeffersonians' original intent-and delineates what we can do about it. He explains how states, by simply changing their Electoral College procedures, could restore the original Jeffersonian commitment to majority rule. There are various ways to do this, all of which comply with the Constitution. If only a few states had done so before 2016, the outcome might have been different. Doing so before future elections can prevent another victory that, contrary to the original Jeffersonian intent, a majority of voters did not want.
Автор: J. Mathers Название: The Russian Nuclear Shield from Stalin to Yeltsin ISBN: 1349408964 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349408962 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 11179.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book makes extensive use of Soviet sources to provide the first full analysis of Moscow`s ballistic missile defence policy from its origins to the most recent post-Soviet developments.
Описание: Drawing on declassified records of presidential conversations, this book shows how presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon engaged in a double game, hiding their true beliefs behind a facade of strategic language while secretly grappling with the complex realities of the nuclear age.
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Описание: After arguing that Habermas`s Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy is too normative and idealistic, it presents Foucault`s Discourse Theory of Power Relations to illustrate the tensions between different Western discourse theories.
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