Abbott David P (73 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. ORIGINAL 1991 Articles, disbound from GCAGS Transactions volume; no covers; in very good condition. Journal.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 112 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.26 inches. In Stock.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. In English.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed by author David Abbott.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: Used. pp. 184 Index.

Condition: Used. pp. 184 1:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. This book describes what the authors identify as an emerging political crisis in U.S. politics: the possible winning of the presidency by a candidate with far fewer votes than his or her opponent. David W. Abbott and James P. Levine stress both the irrationality and peculiar nature of the current electoral system, emphasizing recent and current political developments. On the basis of their computer analysis of past elections and modern political realities, the authors predict that within twenty years it is very likely that the United States will produce a wrong winner. In explaining how this phenomenon could occur, Abbott and Levine introduce the concept of the wasted vote; winning lopsided majorities in states is worth no more than winning states by one vote, due to the antiquated winner-take-all principle.The book gives a brief historical overview of the electoral college and the structure of the existing electoral system. In addition to a detailed discussion of the wrong winner problem, the authors also explain that if no candidate gets a majority of votes in the electoral college because of the presence of a third party candidate, the House of Representatives must choose the president under an odd set of ground rules. This creates the potential for all kinds of nefarious political shenanigans. The authors conclude that the only satisfactory solution to the electoral system's shortcomings is the total abolition of the electoral college and a shift to direct election of the president by the people. Wrong Winner will be an excellent supplementary text in American Government, Parties, Voting, and Public Choice courses. It will also be of interest to political professionals, journalists, and political scientists.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Condition: Used. pp. 184 Epilogue.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 8 1/2 x 11" pages bound into a off the shelf metal strap binder with heavy card covers (pages are removable)-- general light wear only, tightly bound; the pages are clean and unmarked, two leaves are creased. Includes Program with monographs. 73 pages. Experienced full-time bookseller since 1994. Images may be added by request. Questions welcome.…

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. AS IS. POOR condition. Covers are LOOSE and WORN. Frontispiece is glued to inside front cover. Chipping to covers. Bookplate of noted magic builder LESLIE C. SMITH (Owen Magic Supreme) on verso of title page. Some light stains and moisture wrinkles to pages (mainly to margin areas) Printed on coated paper. Original edition with quality photo reproduction. 24 page biography of Joseffy which also describes (but does not explain the working) of his original magic effects including rising cards, Balsamo talking skull, expanding die (know as "Enigmatic Cube." Original edition not to be confused with various reprint eds.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Revised Edition. 5th Revised Edition. Very good with light wear to corners (a little fraying) Pictorial boards. Light prior owner pencil name on flyleaf. No other markings. Modest standard age-darkening to paper. No jacket, perhaps none issued. Pictorial paper covered hard boards.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. [1st edition, 1st printing] 160 pp. ; illustrations (some in color), maps ; 20 x 26 cm. ; ISBN: 1855852748; 9781855852747 ; LC: DA87.1.N4; Dewey: 359.03092; 923.5 ; OCLC: 36292054 ; black cloth with gold lettering and color illustrated dustjacket ; artwork featured, by Lemuel Abbott, Giacomo Guardi, J P Knight, P.-J. de Loutherbourg, Thomas Rowlandson, J. Fairburn, F G Fuger, J C Stadler, William Beechey, M E Cotman, Thomas Bardwell, Dominic Serres, Samuel Buck, Nathaniel Buck, Edward Orme, Gi lbert Stuart, Richard Westall, John Francis Rigaud, John Augustus Atkinson, Benjamin West, John Downman, Daniel Orme, Nicholas Pocock, Hugh Douglas Hamilton, Samuel Shelley, David Allan, James Gillray, George Romney, Vigee Lebrun, John Thomas Serres , Leonardo Guzzardi, Johann Heinrich Schmidt, Isaac Cruikshank, Richard Cosway, and Thomas Baxter ; VG/VG. Book.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 184 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

Hardback. Condition: New. This book describes what the authors identify as an emerging political crisis in U.S. politics: the possible winning of the presidency by a candidate with far fewer votes than his or her opponent. David W. Abbott and James P. Levine stress both the irrationality and peculiar nature of the current electoral system, emphasizing recent and current political developments. On the basis of their computer analysis of past elections and modern political realities, the authors predict that within twenty years it is very likely that the United States will produce a wrong winner. In explaining how this phenomenon could occur, Abbott and Levine introduce the concept of the wasted vote; winning lopsided majorities in states is worth no more than winning states by one vote, due to the antiquated winner-take-all principle.The book gives a brief historical overview of the electoral college and the structure of the existing electoral system. In addition to a detailed discussion of the wrong winner problem, the authors also explain that if no candidate gets a majority of votes in the electoral college because of the presence of a third party candidate, the House of Representatives must choose the president under an odd set of ground rules. This creates the potential for all kinds of nefarious political shenanigans. The authors conclude that the only satisfactory solution to the electoral system's shortcomings is the total abolition of the electoral college and a shift to direct election of the president by the people. Wrong Winner will be an excellent supplementary text in American Government, Parties, Voting, and Public Choice courses. It will also be of interest to political professionals, journalists, and political scientists.…