ABSTRACT

Government deficits, the spiraling imbalance of trade, inconsistencies in foreign policy, illegal immigration, unemployment, the decay of our cities, the abuse of the environment, the staggering cost of elections, and the piracy of special interest groups—these problems and a host of others have led thoughtful citizens to question whether our polit

part 1|71 pages

Diagnoses of the Problem

chapter 1|8 pages

The Crisis and Its Cure (1974)

chapter 2|13 pages

To Form a Government (1980)

chapter 12|4 pages

A Statement of the Problem (1983)

part 2|53 pages

Reforms of the Electoral System

part 3|61 pages

Reducing the Risk of Divided Government

part 4|76 pages

Breaking Deadlocks

chapter 25|8 pages

An American Parliament (1980)

chapter 30|7 pages

The British Experience (1975)

part 5|32 pages

The Amending Process

part 6|31 pages

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