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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-100313323194
ISBN-139780313323195
eBay Product ID (ePID)2374884
Product Key Features
Number of Pages192 Pages
Publication NameDisputed Presidential Election of 2000 :A History and Reference Guide
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
SubjectPolitical Process / Campaigns & Elections, General, Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / General, Political, American Government / State, American Government / National
TypeTextbook
AuthorE. D. Dover
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2002-032072
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"[W]ill be of great use to any high school or college teacher of American government since the controversies of the 2000 election concern central features of the American political system. Highly recommended. Public and academic libraries. General readers through faculty."- Choice, "In his tightly written text, the author explains how the antiquated butterfly ballot caused confusion in the voting booth and precipitated demands for recounts and a seeming reversal in the court's history of expanding voter participation....Biographical profiles, a chronology of events, charts, and an annotated bibliography add to the usefulness of this indispensable reference tool."- School Library Journal, "In his tightly written text, the author explains how the antiquated butterfly ballot caused confusion in the voting booth and precipitated demands for recounts and a seeming reversal in the court's history of expanding voter participation....Biographical profiles, a chronology of events, charts, and an annotated bibliography add to the usefulness of this indispensable reference tool." School Library Journal, "The Disputed Presidential Election of 2000 is a focused and robust history of that controversial balloting....offers a clear, concise source of facts, informed analysis, statistics, primary source material, historical background, and insightful discussion to satisfy the needs of students and researchers in political science and the curiosities of anyone who'd like a better understanding of what happened during those 37 odd days of American history." Against the Grain, "The Disputed Presidential Election of 2000 is a focused and robust history of that controversial balloting....offers a clear, concise source of facts, informed analysis, statistics, primary source material, historical background, and insightful discussion to satisfy the needs of students and researchers in political science and the curiosities of anyone who'd like a better understanding of what happened during those 37 odd days of American history."- Against the Grain, "This is a timely and well-organized book by a respected professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Administration....Dover covers the electoral college, legal issues and court cases, political issues, and long term significance of the 2000 election....This is a useful and effective book from a noted publisher. Recommended." Library Media Connection, "[W]ill be of great use to any high school or college teacher of American government since the controversies of the 2000 election concern central features of the American political system. Highly recommended. Public and academic libraries. General readers through faculty." Choice, "This is a timely and well-organized book by a respected professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Administration....Dover covers the electoral college, legal issues and court cases, political issues, and long term significance of the 2000 election....This is a useful and effective book from a noted publisher. Recommended."- Library Media Connection
Dewey Edition21
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal324.973/0929
Table Of ContentCONTENTSPreface ixIntroduction xiKey Players in the Disputed Presidential Election of 2000 xiiiChronology of Events xv1Overview of the 2000 Election 12The Electoral College: Creation, Development, and Relevance 233The Florida Vote Controversy: Major Political and Legal Issues 374The Florida Vote Controversy: Major Court Cases 535Federalism and the Florida Vote Controversy 636The Long-Term Significance of the Disputed Election of 2000 75Biographies: The Personalities behind the Disputed Election of 2000 87Primary Documents of the Election 111Annotated Bibliography 153Index 165
SynopsisInsightful essays, biographical entries, and primary documents, and an annotated bibliography make sense of this perplexing and infamous election., This all-in-one reference guide will help students, researchers, and interested readers make sense of the infamous election of 2000. Following an overview of the 2000 presidential race, five essays spotlight separate issues related to the race and its outcome. Biographical entries cover major players in the story. Primary documents from court cases show the actual wording of the legal decisions. Millions of U.S. citizens can easily operate ATMs, yet elections for the nation's highest office still involve manual ballot counting, punch cards, and dangling chads. Why? This all-in-one reference guide will help students, researchers, and interested readers make sense of the infamous election of 2000. Following an overview of the 2000 presidential race, five essays spotlight separate issues related to the race and its outcome. Biographical entries cover major players in the story. Primary documents from court cases show the actual wording of the legal decisions, and Dover considers into the political and legal issues behind the actions and rulings. Additional essays consider the role of federalism in national elections and the relevance of the Electoral College itself. The potential long-term consequences of the election are examined. Will there be sweeping changes in future presidential elections? In what areas will they appear? Finally, an annotated bibliography selects and reviews the most important responses written about the election. This guide is indispensable to anyone wanting to make sense of this perplexing historical event and electoral politics in the United States.
LC Classification NumberJK526
