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Whose vote counts? / Robert Richie and Steven Hill ; edited by Joshua Cohen and Joel Rogers for Boston Review ; [foreword by Lani Guinier].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Richie, Robert.
- Series:
- New democracy forum.
- New democracy forum
- Standardized Title:
- Reflecting all of us
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Proportional representation--United States.
- Proportional representation.
- Representative government and representation--United States.
- Representative government and representation.
- Elections--United States.
- Elections.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xix, 98 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Beacon Press, c2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Democracy takes place when the silent find their voice, and when we begin to listen to what they have to say. --Lani Guinier, from the Foreword In "Whose Vote Counts?," Robert Richie and Steven Hill listen to what the silent are saying. They argue that we need a new way of electing our representatives to combat voter apathy and the leveling of political views. Such a system already exists in many parts of the world, including places in the United States: proportional representation. Leading activists respond in essays that illustrate what our country could look like if all qualified citizens became voters, and if they all felt their vote contributed to more than just the winning or losing tally. The New Democracy Forum is a series of short paperback originals exploring creative solutions to our most urgent national concerns.
- Contents:
- ""CONTENTS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""EDITORS' PREFACE""; ""THE CASE FOR PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION""; ""KEEP IT SIMPLE""; ""CAUTIONARY NOTES""; ""SOLVING A LEGAL PUZZLE""; ""INSTABILITY?""; ""MAKING IT HAPPEN""; ""MIXING THE MESSAGE""; ""COME OUT FIGHTING""; ""A BIGGER PICTURE""; ""REPLY""; ""APPENDIX A: A PR GLOSSARY""; ""APPENDIX B: RESOURCES""; ""NOTES""
- Notes:
- Originally published as: Reflecting all of us : the case for proportional representation. c1999.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0-8070-4422-9
- OCLC:
- 53195230
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