Whose Vote Counts?
A New Democracy Forum on Proportional Representation
- Paperback
120 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2018
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 ForewordIn 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 activ…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780807044230 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0807044237 |
| Author: | Robert Richie, Steven Hill |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 136g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 137mm x 9mm |
| Series: | New Democracy Forum |
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Critics Review
The only reason we don’t have proportional representation in the United States is that it hadn’t been invented yet when the Constitution was written. But the Founding Fathers would have loved it. This book tells why-in language that’s lively, accessible, provocative, and full of common sense. –Hendrik Hertzberg
About The Author
Robert Richie
Robert Richie and Steven Hill are executive director and western regional director, respectively, of the Center for Voting and Democracy, a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit organization that promotes reforms to increase fair representation and voter participation.
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