Why the Electoral College is good for political science (and public choice)

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2011-10-04

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Miller, N.R. Why the Electoral College is good for political science (and public choice). Public Choice 150, 1–25 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-011-9874-z

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While the Electoral College may not be good for the political system, it is very good for political science (and public choice). This essay documents many of the ways in which this assertion is true.