Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Aren't Fair (and What We Can Do About It)
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William Poundstone., & William Poundstone|AUTHOR. (2009). Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Aren't Fair (and What We Can Do About It) . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Poundstone and William Poundstone|AUTHOR. 2009. Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Aren't Fair (and What We Can Do About It). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Poundstone and William Poundstone|AUTHOR. Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Aren't Fair (and What We Can Do About It) Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)William Poundstone, and William Poundstone|AUTHOR. Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Aren't Fair (and What We Can Do About It) Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009.
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