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Down for the Count: Dirty Elections and the Rotten History of Democracy in America
Andrew Gumbel
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Description for Down for the Count: Dirty Elections and the Rotten History of Democracy in America
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 261 x 23. Weight in Grams: 358.
This rollicking history of American democracy demonstrates that electoral fraud is as American as apple pie. Down for the Count explores in an accessible, engaging style the tawdry continuing history of votes bought, stolen, suppressed, lost, miscounted, thrown into rivers and litigated up to the Supreme Court in the world's most powerful democracy. First published to great acclaim and controversy in 2005 as Steal this Vote (Nation Books), this thoroughly revised edition lifts the lid off the largely undiscussed corruption at the core of American Political History.
This rollicking history of American democracy demonstrates that electoral fraud is as American as apple pie. Down for the Count explores in an accessible, engaging style the tawdry continuing history of votes bought, stolen, suppressed, lost, miscounted, thrown into rivers and litigated up to the Supreme Court in the world's most powerful democracy. First published to great acclaim and controversy in 2005 as Steal this Vote (Nation Books), this thoroughly revised edition lifts the lid off the largely undiscussed corruption at the core of American Political History.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New Press, The
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781620971680
SKU
V9781620971680
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99-15
About Andrew Gumbel
Andrew Gumbel is a British-born journalist who has worked as an award-winning investigative reporter, a political columnist, and a foreign correspondent for publications including The Guardian, The Independent, Los Angeles Times, The Nation and The Atlantic. He is the author of several books, including Oklahoma City: What The Investigation MissedAnd Why It Still Matters. He lives in Santa Monica.
Reviews for Down for the Count: Dirty Elections and the Rotten History of Democracy in America
Praise for Down for the Count: "The right to vote is not only the cornerstone of American democracy; it is also the right upon which all our other rights depend. Down for the Count offers an eye-opening account of this country’s long history of meddling and voter suppression, and it establishes vital, disturbing connections between the rise of Jim ... Read more