Direct Election of the President and the Power of the States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3210274 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric R A N Smith (0000-0003-3168-5463, Columbia University), Peverill Squire (0000-0003-4718-8226, University of Iowa) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-44 |
| Publication date | 1987-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Western Political Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-4078 • E-ISSN: 2325-8675 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/106591298704000104 |
| OpenAlex | W2057705812 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 8 |
HE ELECTORAL COLLEGE has been the center of controversy for many years. Spurred on by the Electoral College's deviations from the one-man, one-vote principle and the possibility that a candidate could win a popular vote plurality but lose the Electoral College, many scholars and political commentators have called for the institution of direct election of the President. Most of the academic studies which as
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The State of State Politics Research
Pivotal states in the Electoral College, 1880 to 2004
Metropolitan, Nonmetropolitan, and Sectional Variations in Voting Behavior in Recent Presidential Elections
The U.S. Electoral College and Spatial Biases in Voter Power
Metropolitan, Nonmetropolitan, and Sectional Variations in Voting Behavior in Recent Presidential Elections
Critical elections and the mainsprings of American politics.
The South will not Rise Again Through Direct Election of the President, Polsby and Wildavsky Notwithstanding
Should the Electoral College be Replaced by the Direct Election of the President? A Debate
Policy Directions and Presidential Leadership
The People's President
The 3/2's Rule in Presidential Campaigning
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2009 (22) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |