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Have it at the Univesity of Chicago, for Chicago corruption.  
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Have it at the Univesity of Chicago, in Hyde Park near a bad neighborhood,  for Chicago corruption.  
  
 
Readings:
 
Readings:
  Maxim Lott on the value of a vote
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Choose only interesting readings.
That muckraker book about Chicago
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Boss, Mike Royko.
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  Maxim Lott Substack on the value of a vote
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Lords of the Levee, excerpt.
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George Washington Plunkett's book on Tammany Hall.
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  [["Voting Methods,"https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/voting-methods/|"Voting Methods,"]] The Stanford Dictionary of Philosophy
 
  [["Voting Methods,"https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/voting-methods/|"Voting Methods,"]] The Stanford Dictionary of Philosophy
  
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That MIT-StanfordAbsentee voting report
 
That MIT-StanfordAbsentee voting report
  
Coleman,J. and J. Ferejohn, 1986, “Democracy and social choice,” Ethics, 97(1): 6–25.
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Coleman,J. and J. Ferejohn, 1986, “Democracy and social choice,” ''Ethics'', 97(1): 6–25.
  
 
Morreau, M., 2014, “Arrow’s theorem,” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2016 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2016/entries/arrows-theorem/>.
 
Morreau, M., 2014, “Arrow’s theorem,” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2016 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2016/entries/arrows-theorem/>.
  
Caplan, B., 2007, The Myth of the Rational Voter, Princeton: Princeton University Press. Excerpt
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Caplan, B., 2007, ''The Myth of the Rational Voter'', Princeton: Princeton University Press. Excerpt
  
Hill, L., 2002, “On the Reasonableness of Compelling Citizens to Vote: The Australian Case”, Political Studies, 50: 80–101.
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Hill, L., 2002, “On the Reasonableness of Compelling Citizens to Vote: The Australian Case”, ''Political Studies'', 50: 80–101.
  
 
*[https://eprints.illc.uva.nl/id/eprint/401/1/PP-2010-22.text.pdf "Strategy and Manipulation in Medieval Elections,"] Sara L. Uckelman1 & Joel Uckelman
 
*[https://eprints.illc.uva.nl/id/eprint/401/1/PP-2010-22.text.pdf "Strategy and Manipulation in Medieval Elections,"] Sara L. Uckelman1 & Joel Uckelman
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*Hasen, R.L., 2000, “Vote Buying”, California Law Review, 88: 1323–1371
 
*Hasen, R.L., 2000, “Vote Buying”, California Law Review, 88: 1323–1371
  
Brennan
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*some chapters from Riker's The Art of Political Manipulation
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Sessions:
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1. Voting in ancient times.
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2.  Voting in the middle ages
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3. Voting methods-- rnaked choice, etc.
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4. Absentee ballots
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5. How difficult should it be to vote?
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6. Suffrage-- who should vote?
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People: The mix should be carefully considered. 15 total: Organizer Rasmusen, Liberty fund guy to be chosen
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Baude, William, Chicago Law professor. Interesting guy, young.
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Bopp, James, Indiana bigtime lawyer, general counsel for National Right to Life
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Brennan, author of Stanford encyclopedia voting article
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Buckley, Frank**, Interesting guy.
 
Caplan, Bryan**
 
Caplan, Bryan**
Easterbrook, Frank**
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Easterbrook, Frank** Interesting guy.
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Eggers, Andrew**, Chicago poli sci professor
 
Ferejohn, John
 
Ferejohn, John
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Ginsburg, Thomas, Chicago law professor, interesting guy.
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Hirshleifer, David, USC Finance professor, interesting guy
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Leavitt, Steve, Chicago econ professor. Interesting guy.
 
Lott, Maxim**
 
Lott, Maxim**
 
Myerson, Roger
 
Myerson, Roger
 
Posner, Eric**
 
Posner, Eric**
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Rahe, Paul, Hillsdale history professor, interesting guy.
 
Shepsle, Ken**
 
Shepsle, Ken**
 
Alt, James**
 
Alt, James**
 
Maskin, Eric**
 
Maskin, Eric**
Some election officials
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Florida: whoever is in charge of elections there
Vance, J.D.  
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Harmeet Dhillon, California bigtime lawyer, one of Trump's chief legal advisers.
Indiana policitician--Rokita , Todd**, or Houchin, Erin**, or Beckwith, Micah**, Jake Pleshka (junior guy).   
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Stewart, Charles, Stanford Law professor
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Trump, Eric, Donald Trump's son, political figure.
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Vance, J.D. . Interesting guy.  
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Rokita , Todd**
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Houchin, Erin**,  
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Beckwith, Micah**,  
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Jake Pleshka (junior guy).  Interesting guy, young.   
 
Silver, Nate, of 538
 
Silver, Nate, of 538
 
Rasmusen, Eric, organizer
 
Rasmusen, Eric, organizer
Buckley, Frank**
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  Other politicians or election officials associated with the nitty gritty of voting, harvesting, and fraud.

Revision as of 16:27, 9 November 2024

Have it at the Univesity of Chicago, in Hyde Park near a bad neighborhood, for Chicago corruption.

Readings:

Choose only interesting readings. 

Boss, Mike Royko.

Maxim Lott  Substack on the value of a vote

Lords of the Levee, excerpt.

George Washington Plunkett's book on Tammany Hall.

"Voting Methods," The Stanford Dictionary of Philosophy

Brennan, J., 2016, “The ethics and rationality of voting,” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2016 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2016/entries/voting/>.

Christiano, T., “Democracy,” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2008 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2008/entries/democracy/>.

That MIT-StanfordAbsentee voting report

Coleman,J. and J. Ferejohn, 1986, “Democracy and social choice,” Ethics, 97(1): 6–25.

Morreau, M., 2014, “Arrow’s theorem,” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2016 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2016/entries/arrows-theorem/>.

Caplan, B., 2007, The Myth of the Rational Voter, Princeton: Princeton University Press. Excerpt

Hill, L., 2002, “On the Reasonableness of Compelling Citizens to Vote: The Australian Case”, Political Studies, 50: 80–101.


  • [Revival of Democracy in Italian Medieval City-Republics," in Mathematical Theory of Democracy (2013).
  • Hasen, R.L., 2000, “Vote Buying”, California Law Review, 88: 1323–1371
  • some chapters from Riker's The Art of Political Manipulation

Sessions: 1. Voting in ancient times. 2. Voting in the middle ages 3. Voting methods-- rnaked choice, etc. 4. Absentee ballots 5. How difficult should it be to vote? 6. Suffrage-- who should vote?

People: The mix should be carefully considered. 15 total: Organizer Rasmusen, Liberty fund guy to be chosen


Baude, William, Chicago Law professor. Interesting guy, young. Bopp, James, Indiana bigtime lawyer, general counsel for National Right to Life Brennan, author of Stanford encyclopedia voting article Buckley, Frank**, Interesting guy. Caplan, Bryan** Easterbrook, Frank** Interesting guy. Eggers, Andrew**, Chicago poli sci professor Ferejohn, John Ginsburg, Thomas, Chicago law professor, interesting guy. Hirshleifer, David, USC Finance professor, interesting guy Leavitt, Steve, Chicago econ professor. Interesting guy. Lott, Maxim** Myerson, Roger Posner, Eric** Rahe, Paul, Hillsdale history professor, interesting guy. Shepsle, Ken** Alt, James** Maskin, Eric** Florida: whoever is in charge of elections there Harmeet Dhillon, California bigtime lawyer, one of Trump's chief legal advisers. Stewart, Charles, Stanford Law professor Trump, Eric, Donald Trump's son, political figure. Vance, J.D. . Interesting guy. Rokita , Todd** Houchin, Erin**, Beckwith, Micah**, Jake Pleshka (junior guy). Interesting guy, young. Silver, Nate, of 538 Rasmusen, Eric, organizer

  Other politicians or election officials associated with the nitty gritty of voting, harvesting, and fraud.