[EM] New Amy Book

[Bart Ingles]

You can always post your reviews to the Amazon.com web site.  I think
the LWV California study used a draft copy of this book as a basis for
the study materials, which probably gives us an idea of its contents.



DEMOREP1 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Any book reviewers on this list ???
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> 
> Mount Holyoke College Voting Systems Expert Available to Comment on Issues
> Related to the Election
> 
> SOUTH HADLEY, Mass., Nov. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Douglas J. Amy, a national
> expert on voting systems and reform, is available to discuss national voting
> reform and other matters in light of the possible split between the popular
> vote and the Electoral College and related calls for the abolishment of the
> Electoral College.
> 
> Published this October, Amy's latest book, "Behind the Ballot Box: A
> Citizen's Guide to Voting Systems," spells out the political advantages and
> disadvantages associated with the voting systems used in Western democracies.
> 
> In "Behind the Ballot Box," Amy provocatively argues that our country's
> plurality voting system is the true spoiler, not third party candidates such
> as Ralph Nader, who many are currently arguing will be this elections spoiler
> should Bush take Florida and win.
> 
> Amy is also the author of "Real Choices, New Voices: The Case for P
> roportional Representation Elections in the United States," the only current
> book discussing the case for proportional representation elections in the
> U.S., and maintains a Web resource on the topic.