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Counting every vote: the most contentious elections in American history

By Robert L , Shiraev , Eric;Dudley

Book information

Publisher
Inc., Potomac Books
Year
2008
ISBN
9781597972246, 159797224X
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2351577 bytes)
Edition
1st ed
Pages
185 pages ; 24 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Contested elections--United States--History;Präsid

Description

"What would have happened if Aaron Burr, rather than Jefferson, had become president? What if Nixon had defeated Kennedy in 1960? What if Al Gore had become president in 2001 instead of George W. Bush? Using six cases, political scientists Robert Dudley and Eric Shiraev argue that engaging in this counterfactual exercise provides an excellent opportunity to revisit history, learn from its lessons, and relate to contemporary elections."--Inside jacket.;1800 : the election : a second American revolution? -- 1876 : Hayes defeats Tilden : a commission decides -- 1916 : Wilson defeats Hughes : no war, not yet -- 1960 : Kennedy defeats Nixon : no recounts -- 1968 : Nixon defeats Humphrey : law and order -- 2000 : Bush defeats Gore : the court decides.

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