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Books

Voting Studies

– Essays on the Scientific Study of Politics, Herbert J. Storing, ed. (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962).

Defending Politics

– Commentary, August 1966.
Excerpt: As might have been expected, this posthumous work by the late V. O. Key, Jr. is the best voting study to appear, although its merits will be apparent only to readers who know the… More

Voting Rights and Wrongs

– Commentary, March 1982; reprinted in Walter Berns, In Defense of Liberal Democracy (Regnery Gateway, 1984).
Excerpt: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is surely the most successful civil-rights measure ever enacted by the national government. Everybody—or, at least, everybody who has publicly… More

After the People Vote: Steps in Choosing the President

– American Enterprise Institute Press, 1983; second edition, 1992.
Explains how electors are appointed, how ballots are cast and votes are counted, and what happens if no one has a majority; and discusses three disputed elections.

Third Party Candidates

– Panel discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, March 27, 1992.
The panel discussed the potential of a third party candidate in the presidential primary, the possibility of Ross Perot entering the presidential race, the public assesment of the current… More

Electoral College Proceedings

– C-SPAN, July 3, 1992.
Mr. Berns discussed the electoral college and its functions in the election process. Mr. Berns recently authored a book about the electoral college entitled, After the People Vote.

History of Electoral College in Election

– C-SPAN, September 28, 1992.
Representatives of various groups discussed the electoral college and its origins. The group also talked about presidential elections where the electoral college was significant.

Electoral College Quiz

– Washington Times, November 3, 1992.
Excerpt: On Jan. 8, 1981, following the election in which John Anderson ran for president as an independent candidate, I began an article under this same title by pointing out that… More

Electoral College Procedure

– C-SPAN, January 6, 1993.
Mr. Berns discussed the origins and history of the electoral college process, with the 1992 electoral college scheduled to take place later in the day. He also commented on footage from… More

New Start for Statehood?

– Washington Times, May 24, 1993; reprinted in Democracy and the Constitution: Landmarks of Contemporary Political Thought (AEI Press, 2006).
Excerpt: If all goes well — or at least as planned — the District of Columbia soon will become the state of New Columbia. The bill calling for statehood failed of adoption last… More

Popular vs. Electoral College Vote

– Panel discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, November 1, 2000.
Participants spoke about the role and workings of the Electoral College. They talked about such topics as the history of the Electoral College and the role it had played in past… More

Electoral College

– Panel hosted by Georgetown University, November 29, 2000.
Panelists talked about the electoral college system of voting for president in the U.S. They also talked about which voters have the most power under the current system.

Electoral College Votes Preview

– C-SPAN, December 18, 2000.
Mr. Berns and Mr. White talked about the Electoral College process. They focused on how the process is run and why it was created by the Founding Fathers. They also responded to viewer… More

Election Reform

– Discussion hosted by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, April 5, 2001.
The panelists discussed efforts to reform the U.S. election system since the contested presidential vote in Florida last year and answered questions from the audience of high school… More

Recipes for Anarchy

– Washington Post, July 16, 2004.
In his column [“The Right Plan for Iraqi Voters,” op-ed, July 6] Andrew Reynolds makes much of what advocates see as the chief merit of proportional representation–namely,… More

Essays

Voting Studies

– Essays on the Scientific Study of Politics, Herbert J. Storing, ed. (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962).

Defending Politics

– Commentary, August 1966.
Excerpt: As might have been expected, this posthumous work by the late V. O. Key, Jr. is the best voting study to appear, although its merits will be apparent only to readers who know the… More

Voting Rights and Wrongs

– Commentary, March 1982; reprinted in Walter Berns, In Defense of Liberal Democracy (Regnery Gateway, 1984).
Excerpt: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is surely the most successful civil-rights measure ever enacted by the national government. Everybody—or, at least, everybody who has publicly… More

After the People Vote: Steps in Choosing the President

– American Enterprise Institute Press, 1983; second edition, 1992.
Explains how electors are appointed, how ballots are cast and votes are counted, and what happens if no one has a majority; and discusses three disputed elections.

Third Party Candidates

– Panel discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, March 27, 1992.
The panel discussed the potential of a third party candidate in the presidential primary, the possibility of Ross Perot entering the presidential race, the public assesment of the current… More

Electoral College Proceedings

– C-SPAN, July 3, 1992.
Mr. Berns discussed the electoral college and its functions in the election process. Mr. Berns recently authored a book about the electoral college entitled, After the People Vote.

History of Electoral College in Election

– C-SPAN, September 28, 1992.
Representatives of various groups discussed the electoral college and its origins. The group also talked about presidential elections where the electoral college was significant.

Electoral College Quiz

– Washington Times, November 3, 1992.
Excerpt: On Jan. 8, 1981, following the election in which John Anderson ran for president as an independent candidate, I began an article under this same title by pointing out that… More

Electoral College Procedure

– C-SPAN, January 6, 1993.
Mr. Berns discussed the origins and history of the electoral college process, with the 1992 electoral college scheduled to take place later in the day. He also commented on footage from… More

New Start for Statehood?

– Washington Times, May 24, 1993; reprinted in Democracy and the Constitution: Landmarks of Contemporary Political Thought (AEI Press, 2006).
Excerpt: If all goes well — or at least as planned — the District of Columbia soon will become the state of New Columbia. The bill calling for statehood failed of adoption last… More

Popular vs. Electoral College Vote

– Panel discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, November 1, 2000.
Participants spoke about the role and workings of the Electoral College. They talked about such topics as the history of the Electoral College and the role it had played in past… More

Electoral College

– Panel hosted by Georgetown University, November 29, 2000.
Panelists talked about the electoral college system of voting for president in the U.S. They also talked about which voters have the most power under the current system.

Electoral College Votes Preview

– C-SPAN, December 18, 2000.
Mr. Berns and Mr. White talked about the Electoral College process. They focused on how the process is run and why it was created by the Founding Fathers. They also responded to viewer… More

Election Reform

– Discussion hosted by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, April 5, 2001.
The panelists discussed efforts to reform the U.S. election system since the contested presidential vote in Florida last year and answered questions from the audience of high school… More

Recipes for Anarchy

– Washington Post, July 16, 2004.
In his column [“The Right Plan for Iraqi Voters,” op-ed, July 6] Andrew Reynolds makes much of what advocates see as the chief merit of proportional representation–namely,… More

Commentary

Voting Studies

– Essays on the Scientific Study of Politics, Herbert J. Storing, ed. (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962).

Defending Politics

– Commentary, August 1966.
Excerpt: As might have been expected, this posthumous work by the late V. O. Key, Jr. is the best voting study to appear, although its merits will be apparent only to readers who know the… More

Voting Rights and Wrongs

– Commentary, March 1982; reprinted in Walter Berns, In Defense of Liberal Democracy (Regnery Gateway, 1984).
Excerpt: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is surely the most successful civil-rights measure ever enacted by the national government. Everybody—or, at least, everybody who has publicly… More

After the People Vote: Steps in Choosing the President

– American Enterprise Institute Press, 1983; second edition, 1992.
Explains how electors are appointed, how ballots are cast and votes are counted, and what happens if no one has a majority; and discusses three disputed elections.

Third Party Candidates

– Panel discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, March 27, 1992.
The panel discussed the potential of a third party candidate in the presidential primary, the possibility of Ross Perot entering the presidential race, the public assesment of the current… More

Electoral College Proceedings

– C-SPAN, July 3, 1992.
Mr. Berns discussed the electoral college and its functions in the election process. Mr. Berns recently authored a book about the electoral college entitled, After the People Vote.

History of Electoral College in Election

– C-SPAN, September 28, 1992.
Representatives of various groups discussed the electoral college and its origins. The group also talked about presidential elections where the electoral college was significant.

Electoral College Quiz

– Washington Times, November 3, 1992.
Excerpt: On Jan. 8, 1981, following the election in which John Anderson ran for president as an independent candidate, I began an article under this same title by pointing out that… More

Electoral College Procedure

– C-SPAN, January 6, 1993.
Mr. Berns discussed the origins and history of the electoral college process, with the 1992 electoral college scheduled to take place later in the day. He also commented on footage from… More

New Start for Statehood?

– Washington Times, May 24, 1993; reprinted in Democracy and the Constitution: Landmarks of Contemporary Political Thought (AEI Press, 2006).
Excerpt: If all goes well — or at least as planned — the District of Columbia soon will become the state of New Columbia. The bill calling for statehood failed of adoption last… More

Popular vs. Electoral College Vote

– Panel discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, November 1, 2000.
Participants spoke about the role and workings of the Electoral College. They talked about such topics as the history of the Electoral College and the role it had played in past… More

Electoral College

– Panel hosted by Georgetown University, November 29, 2000.
Panelists talked about the electoral college system of voting for president in the U.S. They also talked about which voters have the most power under the current system.

Electoral College Votes Preview

– C-SPAN, December 18, 2000.
Mr. Berns and Mr. White talked about the Electoral College process. They focused on how the process is run and why it was created by the Founding Fathers. They also responded to viewer… More

Election Reform

– Discussion hosted by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, April 5, 2001.
The panelists discussed efforts to reform the U.S. election system since the contested presidential vote in Florida last year and answered questions from the audience of high school… More

Recipes for Anarchy

– Washington Post, July 16, 2004.
In his column [“The Right Plan for Iraqi Voters,” op-ed, July 6] Andrew Reynolds makes much of what advocates see as the chief merit of proportional representation–namely,… More

Multimedia

Voting Studies

– Essays on the Scientific Study of Politics, Herbert J. Storing, ed. (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962).

Defending Politics

– Commentary, August 1966.
Excerpt: As might have been expected, this posthumous work by the late V. O. Key, Jr. is the best voting study to appear, although its merits will be apparent only to readers who know the… More

Voting Rights and Wrongs

– Commentary, March 1982; reprinted in Walter Berns, In Defense of Liberal Democracy (Regnery Gateway, 1984).
Excerpt: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is surely the most successful civil-rights measure ever enacted by the national government. Everybody—or, at least, everybody who has publicly… More

After the People Vote: Steps in Choosing the President

– American Enterprise Institute Press, 1983; second edition, 1992.
Explains how electors are appointed, how ballots are cast and votes are counted, and what happens if no one has a majority; and discusses three disputed elections.

Third Party Candidates

– Panel discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, March 27, 1992.
The panel discussed the potential of a third party candidate in the presidential primary, the possibility of Ross Perot entering the presidential race, the public assesment of the current… More

Electoral College Proceedings

– C-SPAN, July 3, 1992.
Mr. Berns discussed the electoral college and its functions in the election process. Mr. Berns recently authored a book about the electoral college entitled, After the People Vote.

History of Electoral College in Election

– C-SPAN, September 28, 1992.
Representatives of various groups discussed the electoral college and its origins. The group also talked about presidential elections where the electoral college was significant.

Electoral College Quiz

– Washington Times, November 3, 1992.
Excerpt: On Jan. 8, 1981, following the election in which John Anderson ran for president as an independent candidate, I began an article under this same title by pointing out that… More

Electoral College Procedure

– C-SPAN, January 6, 1993.
Mr. Berns discussed the origins and history of the electoral college process, with the 1992 electoral college scheduled to take place later in the day. He also commented on footage from… More

New Start for Statehood?

– Washington Times, May 24, 1993; reprinted in Democracy and the Constitution: Landmarks of Contemporary Political Thought (AEI Press, 2006).
Excerpt: If all goes well — or at least as planned — the District of Columbia soon will become the state of New Columbia. The bill calling for statehood failed of adoption last… More

Popular vs. Electoral College Vote

– Panel discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, November 1, 2000.
Participants spoke about the role and workings of the Electoral College. They talked about such topics as the history of the Electoral College and the role it had played in past… More

Electoral College

– Panel hosted by Georgetown University, November 29, 2000.
Panelists talked about the electoral college system of voting for president in the U.S. They also talked about which voters have the most power under the current system.

Electoral College Votes Preview

– C-SPAN, December 18, 2000.
Mr. Berns and Mr. White talked about the Electoral College process. They focused on how the process is run and why it was created by the Founding Fathers. They also responded to viewer… More

Election Reform

– Discussion hosted by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, April 5, 2001.
The panelists discussed efforts to reform the U.S. election system since the contested presidential vote in Florida last year and answered questions from the audience of high school… More

Recipes for Anarchy

– Washington Post, July 16, 2004.
In his column [“The Right Plan for Iraqi Voters,” op-ed, July 6] Andrew Reynolds makes much of what advocates see as the chief merit of proportional representation–namely,… More

Teaching

Voting Studies

– Essays on the Scientific Study of Politics, Herbert J. Storing, ed. (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962).

Defending Politics

– Commentary, August 1966.
Excerpt: As might have been expected, this posthumous work by the late V. O. Key, Jr. is the best voting study to appear, although its merits will be apparent only to readers who know the… More

Voting Rights and Wrongs

– Commentary, March 1982; reprinted in Walter Berns, In Defense of Liberal Democracy (Regnery Gateway, 1984).
Excerpt: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is surely the most successful civil-rights measure ever enacted by the national government. Everybody—or, at least, everybody who has publicly… More

After the People Vote: Steps in Choosing the President

– American Enterprise Institute Press, 1983; second edition, 1992.
Explains how electors are appointed, how ballots are cast and votes are counted, and what happens if no one has a majority; and discusses three disputed elections.

Third Party Candidates

– Panel discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, March 27, 1992.
The panel discussed the potential of a third party candidate in the presidential primary, the possibility of Ross Perot entering the presidential race, the public assesment of the current… More

Electoral College Proceedings

– C-SPAN, July 3, 1992.
Mr. Berns discussed the electoral college and its functions in the election process. Mr. Berns recently authored a book about the electoral college entitled, After the People Vote.

History of Electoral College in Election

– C-SPAN, September 28, 1992.
Representatives of various groups discussed the electoral college and its origins. The group also talked about presidential elections where the electoral college was significant.

Electoral College Quiz

– Washington Times, November 3, 1992.
Excerpt: On Jan. 8, 1981, following the election in which John Anderson ran for president as an independent candidate, I began an article under this same title by pointing out that… More

Electoral College Procedure

– C-SPAN, January 6, 1993.
Mr. Berns discussed the origins and history of the electoral college process, with the 1992 electoral college scheduled to take place later in the day. He also commented on footage from… More

New Start for Statehood?

– Washington Times, May 24, 1993; reprinted in Democracy and the Constitution: Landmarks of Contemporary Political Thought (AEI Press, 2006).
Excerpt: If all goes well — or at least as planned — the District of Columbia soon will become the state of New Columbia. The bill calling for statehood failed of adoption last… More

Popular vs. Electoral College Vote

– Panel discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, November 1, 2000.
Participants spoke about the role and workings of the Electoral College. They talked about such topics as the history of the Electoral College and the role it had played in past… More

Electoral College

– Panel hosted by Georgetown University, November 29, 2000.
Panelists talked about the electoral college system of voting for president in the U.S. They also talked about which voters have the most power under the current system.

Electoral College Votes Preview

– C-SPAN, December 18, 2000.
Mr. Berns and Mr. White talked about the Electoral College process. They focused on how the process is run and why it was created by the Founding Fathers. They also responded to viewer… More

Election Reform

– Discussion hosted by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, April 5, 2001.
The panelists discussed efforts to reform the U.S. election system since the contested presidential vote in Florida last year and answered questions from the audience of high school… More

Recipes for Anarchy

– Washington Post, July 16, 2004.
In his column [“The Right Plan for Iraqi Voters,” op-ed, July 6] Andrew Reynolds makes much of what advocates see as the chief merit of proportional representation–namely,… More