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“Fullmer’s book about democracy in America focuses on several ways the US political system falls significantly short of treating citizens equally. The chapters are made up of insightful analyses of eight different problems, including gerrymandering, the Electoral College, unequal representation in the Senate, the lack of representation for the District of Columbia and other territories, and campaign finance. While all of these topics have been well discussed elsewhere, what makes this book valuable is both the usefulness of having them together under the unified theme of inequality and the high quality of the discussion. Fullmer does not just point out the problems; he ponders possible solutions and counterarguments in defense of the status quo....highly recommended.”—Choice

Fullmer's book about democracy in America focuses on several ways the US political system falls significantly short of treating citizens equally. The chapters are made up of insightful analyses of eight different problems, including gerrymandering, the Electoral College, unequal representation in the Senate, the lack of representation for the District of Columbia and other territories, and campaign finance. While all of these topics have been well discussed elsewhere, what makes this book valuable is both the usefulness of having them together under the unified theme of inequality and the high quality of the discussion. Fullmer does not just point out the problems; he ponders possible solutions and counterarguments in defense of the status quo....highly recommended. --Choice

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Elliott Fullmer is an associate professor of political science at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. His research on voting behavior has been published in such scholarly journals as American Politics Research, Election Law Journal, Presidential Studies Quarterly and others. He has authored opinion pieces on democracy reform for USA Today, Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Virginia Capitol Connections. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.

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