U. S. Supreme Court and the Electoral Process

Name: U. S. Supreme Court and the Electoral Process
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ISBN: 9780878408061

ISBN-10: 0878408061

ISBN-13: 9780878408061

Edition: 2000

Authors: David K. Ryden

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The U.S Supreme Court has made a number of rulings concerned with the constitution, voting and elections, and political parties. This book analyses the major themes raised by the court playing such an influential role in constitutional matters.

Book details

List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 322
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Contributors


Foreword




The U.S. Supreme Court, the Electoral Process, and the Quest for Representation: An Overview




The Judicial Search for Electoral Representation



Representation Rights and the Rehnquist Years: The Viability of the "Communities of Interest" Approach




Vote Dilution, Party Dilution, and the Voting Rights Act: The Search for "Fair and Effective Representation"




Districting and the Meanings of Pluralism: The Court's Futile Search for Standards in Kiryas Joel




Political Parties: The Key to--or the Scourge of--Representation?



Back to the Future: The Enduring Dilemmas Revealed in the Supreme Court's Treatment of Political Parties




Partisan Autonomy or State Regulatory Authority? The Court as Mediator




The Supreme Court's Patronage Decisions and the Theory and Practice of Politics




Entrenching the Two-Party System: The Supreme Court's Fusion Decision




The Court and Political Reform: Friend or Foe?



To Curb Parties or to Court Them? Seeking a Constitutional Framework for Campaign Finance Reform




Plebiscites and Minority Rights: A Contrarian View




A Thornton in the Side: Term Limits, Representation, and the Problem of Federalism




The Court, the Constitution, and Election Law: Merging Practice and Theory



The Supreme Court Has No Theory of Politics--And Be Thankful for Small Favors




The Supreme Court as Architect of Election Law: Summing Up, Looking Ahead



References


Table of Cases


Index