Chapter 9 Reflecting on choice through U.S. presidential elections

Abstract

Depending on the circumstances, modern capitalism wraps itself in totalitarian, authoritarian, and democratic dresses. But it is widely believed that (representative) democracy is the only political form that allows the majority of the country's citizens to exercise their freedom of choice in selecting their representatives. By dealing exclusively with the questions of democracy in choosing U.S. presidents, this chapter makes an attempt to analyze the soundness of this assertion.

Events are in the saddle and tend to ride mankind.Ralph Waldo Emerson

Citation

Raiklin, E. (2010), "Chapter 9 Reflecting on choice through U.S. presidential elections", Wejnert, B. (Ed.) Democratic Paths and Trends (Research in Political Sociology, Vol. 18), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 199-220. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0895-9935(2010)0000018013