Democracy despite itself : why a system that shouldn't work at all works so well / Danny Oppenheimer and Mike Edwards.
"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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| 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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