Name: A Short History of Presidential Election Crises: (and How to Prevent the Next One), Paperback/Alan Hirsch
Brand: City Lights Books
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An urgent primer on what can be done to combat emerging threats to the core of U.S. democracy--presidential elections. "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."-- Douglas Rushkoff, author of Team Human In 2000, we learned that an exceptionally close presidential election can produce chaos, because we have no reliable Constitutional mechanism for resolving disputes. Since 2016, we have learned that foreign countries--and perhaps other malevolent actors--have been covertly attacking U.S. election systems. In the age of hacking, our elections are more vulnerable than ever, and yet we have failed to adequately prepare for all possible scenarios. It is time for us to think about how we can prevent and/or deal with disaster before it strikes. In A Short History , Constitutional scholar Alan Hirsch addresses these issues with urgency and precision. He 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. "Hirsch does a very good job of offering historical context to illuminate the present--and the terrifying future. His imaginative proposals are probably