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Deliver the vote : a history of election fraud, an American political tradition, 1742-2004
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Deliver the vote : a history of election fraud, an American political tradition, 1742-2004

Author: Tracy Campbell
Publisher: New York : Carroll & Graf, 2005.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 1st Carroll & Graf edView all editions and formats
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If elections are the lifeblood of a democracy, then we have an ailing body politic. From ballot stuffing and intimidating voters, to buying votes, suppressing turnout and manipulating returns, Deliver the Vote is an intensive examination into the hidden interiors of American politics that casts a provocative new light on how power in America is often obtained. Drawing on hundreds of elections from the colonial era  Read more...
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Tracy Campbell
ISBN: 9780786715916 078671591X
OCLC Number: 62137252
Description: xix, 452 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Introduction : "The inclination to injustice" --
Part One. The failure of a democratic experiment : 1. "I never saw such havock" --
2. The limits of popular sovereignty --
3. "Can you hold your state?" --
4. "The holiest institution of the American people" --
Part Two. The struggle to reclaim democracy : 5. How to steal an election --
6. "The lowest layer of corruption" --
7. The real foundations of the gateway arch -8. "Consistency, thou art a jewel" --
Part Three. The path to popular resignation : 9. Uncomfortable majorities --
10. "Elections are like cement" --
11. Thieves who steal democracy --
12. A hidden time bomb --
13. Conclusion : "Something very personal"
Responsibility: Tracy Campbell.
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An examination into the hidden interiors of American politics that casts light on how power in America is often obtained. This book explores major reforms to cleanse fraud and corruption - paper  Read more...

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