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Democracy despite itself : why a system that shouldn't work at all works so well /

"Voters often make irrational decisions based on inaccurate and irrelevant information. Politicians are often inept, corrupt, or out of touch with the will of the people. Elections can be determined by the design of the ballot and the gerrymandered borders of a district. And yet, despite voters...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Oppenheimer, Danny
Otros Autores: Edwards, Mike, 1978-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2012.
©2012
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505 0 |a Democracy is crazy -- Don't know much about ... well, anything, really -- "We the people" are irrational -- Electoral madness -- Restoring some sanity -- Procedures, process, and prophecy -- Letting off steam -- Overcoming our weaknesses -- Throwing the bums out -- The means justify the ends. 
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