The Paradox of the American Popular Vote in the 2016 Elections: The Failure of the New "Epistocratic Democracy?"
This paper argues for the formation, during the U.S. presidential elections in 2016, of a hybrid „epistocratic democracy” sustained by politically competent elites who defend the interests of the most disadvantaged groups. The winning of the popular vote by the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton s...
Main Author: | Brîndușa Palade |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Facultatea de Stiinte Politice, SNSPA
2017-06-01
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Series: | Sfera Politicii |
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Online Access: | http://www.sferapoliticii.ro/sfera/189-190/art03-Palade.php |
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