Voting Rights And Redistricting In The United States, Vol. 384
This up-to-date collection of essays addresses key elements of the law and politics of voting rights: the Supreme Court's jurisprudence, the impact of the Voting Rights Act, and the opportunities for enhanced minority representation posed by alternative electoral systems. This volume, comprised of contributions by leading legal and political science practitioners in the field of voting rights, will be a valuable resource to experienced researchers and newcomers to the field. It includes...
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An up-to-date collection of essays which address key elements of the law and politics of voting rights. _ Booknews Addresses the strange and sometimes contradictory paths of controversies surrounding voting rights in the U.S. and offers an up- to-date assessment of the intricacies of representation and the complexities of democratic theory made manifest by the American experience. Eleven essays discuss jurisprudential concerns, the impact of the Voting Rights Act, and electoral systems and their impact. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Jurisprudential ConcernsEqual Representation or Guardian Democracy? The Supreme Court's Foray into the Politics of Reapportionment and its Legacy by Anthony PeacockRace and Representation in the Supreme Court by Daniel H. LowensteinThe Impact of Minority Voting Rights Jurisprudence on Political Parties by Daniel H. LowensteinThe Impact of the Voting Rights ActThe Impact of the Voting Rights Act on African-Americans: Second and Third Generation Issues by Pamela S. KarlanVoting Rights Mismatch: The Challenge of Applying the Voting Rights Act to "Other Minorities" by Bruce E. Cain and Kenneth P. MillerWomen, Representation, and Political Rights by Wilma RuleThe Impact of Reapportionment on Congress and State Legislatures by Timothy O'RourkeElectoral Systems and Their ImpactMinority Electoral Opportunities and Alternative Election Systems in the United States by Richard L. EngstromMalapportionment and Gerrymandering in Other Countries and Alternative Electoral Systems by Richard S. KatzThe Promise of Electoral Systems and the Perils of Electoral Reform by Mark E. RushBibliographyTable of CasesIndex
\ BooknewsAddresses the strange and sometimes contradictory paths of controversies surrounding voting rights in the U.S. and offers an up- to-date assessment of the intricacies of representation and the complexities of democratic theory made manifest by the American experience. Eleven essays discuss jurisprudential concerns, the impact of the Voting Rights Act, and electoral systems and their impact. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
