10 Fixing the Flaws in Presidential Democracy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1 A Coup in Search of a Legal Theory 1
5. 2 The Scenario 8
6. 3 VP Superpowers 15
7. 4 “Faithless” Electors 33
8. 5 Rogue Governors 47
9. 6 The “Force Majeure” Game 88
10. 7 Who’s the Judge? 102
11. 8 The Nuclear Option: Back to the Founding 115
12. 9 The Most Dangerous Strategy 126
13. 10 Fixing the Flaws in Presidential Democracy 131
14. 11 The Soul of Democracy 142
15. Notes 147
16. Index 159