{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-presidential-election-crises-and-how-to-prevent-the-next-one-paperback","title":"A Short History of Presidential Election Crises: (And How to Prevent the Next One) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Hirsch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn urgent primer on what can be done to combat emerging threats to the core of U.S. Democracy--presidential elections.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2000, we learned that an exceptionally close presidential election can produce chaos, because we have no reliable Constitutional mechanism for resolving disputes. Joe Biden just won a presidential election that was extremely close in a number of states. Trump--and his many supporters--refuse to accept the legitimacy of those vote results, leading to an insurrection at the Capitol Building. Where do we go from here?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Short History\u003c\/em\u003e, Constitutional scholar Alan Hirsch presents a concise history of presidential elections that resulted in crises and advocates clear, common-sense solutions, including abolishing the Electoral College and the creation of a permanent, non-partisan Presidential Election Review Board to prevent or remedy future crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hirsch does a very good job of offering historical context to illuminate the present--and the terrifying future. His imaginative proposals are probably too sensible to be implemented in an age of parochial partisanship.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Shipler\u003c\/strong\u003e, former reporter for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and Pulitzer Prize winner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Democracy is broken, but as Alan Hirsch explains, it really doesn't have to be. This is the real story of how our voting system became so vulnerable to attacks from within and without, told with precision, verve, and even hope. This is the way out.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Rushkoff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeam Human\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a must-read for anyone who cares about safeguarding presidential elections―which should be everyone.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eEvan Caminker, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor and former Dean, University of Michigan Law School\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe noted law historian, author of \u003cem\u003eImpeaching the President, \u003c\/em\u003e examines the handful of seriously problematic presidential elections in American history and what the Constitution elucidates about the process of undoing such an event--namely, nothing. . . . A highly relevant study featuring much food for thought and prospects for change.\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/em\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A] seminal work of meticulous and informative scholarship that should be considered as an essential and unreservedly recommended addition to community, college, and university library Contemporary Political Science collections. It should be noted for the personal reading lists of students, academia, political activists, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Midwest Library Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Hirsch\u003c\/strong\u003e, Instructor in the Humanities and Chair of the Justice and Law Studies program at Williams College, is the author of a number of books including \u003cem\u003eImpeaching the President: Past, Present, and Future\u003c\/em\u003e (City Lights) and \u003cem\u003eFor the People: What the Constitution Really Says About Your Rights\u003c\/em\u003e (Free Press) (coauthored with Akhil Amar). He received a J.D. from Yale Law School and B.A. from Amherst College. His work has appeared in the\u003cem\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNewsday, \u003c\/em\u003e and the\u003cem\u003e Village Voice\u003c\/em\u003e. Hirsch also serves as a trial consultant and expert witness on interrogations and criminal confessions, testifying around the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758118011168,"sku":"9780872868298","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3cbc520bb68a9a86f09bf5cc67fe9c46.webp?v=1780118467","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-presidential-election-crises-and-how-to-prevent-the-next-one-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}