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Justin Buchler is hunting big game. His book forces scholars to question basic assumptions upon which many scholarly conclusions regarding politics rest. Supporters of rational choice theory will have their assumptions challenged, and opponents of rational choice may welcome the book. But both supporters and opponents may take this work as the academic equivalent of an inside job as the challenge is made by someone who knows the terrain very well, with a critique that is deeply grounded in actual politics. * David Lublin, Professor of Government, American University, and author of The Paradox of Representation *

"""Justin Buchler is hunting big game. His book forces scholars to question basic assumptions upon which many scholarly conclusions regarding politics rest. Supporters of rational choice theory will have their assumptions challenged, and opponents of rational choice may welcome the book. But both supporters and opponents may take this work as the academic equivalent of an inside job as the challenge is made by someone who knows the terrain very well, with a critique that is deeply grounded in actual politics.""--David Lublin, Professor of Government, American University, and author of The Paradox of Representation ""Justin Buchler is one of very few scholars applying much-needed critical scrutiny to the assumption that more competitive elections should be an overriding policy goal. His book should be read by anyone interested in American election reform.""--Daniel Lowenstein, Director, UCLA Center for the Liberal Arts and Free Institutions (CLAFI)"

Justin Buchler is hunting big game. His book forces scholars to question basic assumptions upon which many scholarly conclusions regarding politics rest. Supporters of rational choice theory will have their assumptions challenged, and opponents of rational choice may welcome the book. But both supporters and opponents may take this work as the academic equivalent of an inside job as the challenge is made by someone who knows the terrain very well, with a critique that is deeply grounded in actual politics. --David Lublin, Professor of Government, American University, and author of TheParadox of Representation Justin Buchler is one of very few scholars applying much-needed critical scrutiny to the assumption that more competitive elections should be an overriding policy goal. His book should be read by anyone interested in American election reform. --Daniel Lowenstein, Director, UCLA Center for the Liberal Arts and Free Institutions (CLAFI)

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"Justin Buchler is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University. He is the author of several articles about the negative consequences of competitive elections, including, ""The Social Sub-optimality of Competitive Elections,"" which won the 2007 Gordon Tullock Award for Best Paper By A Young Scholar."

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