A01=Spencer Overton
Author_Spencer Overton
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Product details
- ISBN 9780393330939
- Weight: 311g
- Dimensions: 142 x 211mm
- Publication Date: 30 Nov 2007
- Publisher: WW Norton & Co
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Politicians spew shallow words describing a self-governing American people, who select their representatives. In reality, politicians maintain power by selecting voters. Elected officials and bureaucrats control thousands of election practices—from district boundaries to English-only ballots—that determine political winners and losers. Through real-life stories, Spencer Overton shows how these practices determine policies on issues that shape our lives, and he provides strategies for restoring government by the people. Overton's compelling case is vital to the future of our democracy. With a new afterword.
Spencer Overton, a professor at George Washington University Law School, served on the Jimmy Carter/James Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform and was the Charles Hamilton Houston Fellow at Harvard Law School. He lives in Washington, DC.
