The U.S. Supreme Court and the electoral process / David K. Ryden, editor ; foreword by Lee Epstein.
| Other author | Ryden, David K. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed., rev. and updated. |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2002. |
| Description | xvi, 368 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | US Supreme Court and the electoral process |
| Variant title | United States Supreme Court and the electoral process |
| Contents | The U.S. Supreme Court, the electoral process, and the quest for representation: an overview / David K. Ryden -- Representation rights and the Rehnquist years: the viability of the "communities of interest" approach / Nancy Maveety -- Vote dilution, party dilution, and the Voting Rights Act: the search for "fair and effective representation" / Howard A. Scarrow -- Districting and the meanings of pluralism: the court's futile search for standards in Kiryas Joel / Stephen E. Gottleib -- Back to the future: the enduring dilemmas revealed in the Supreme Court's treatment of political parties / Michael A. Fitts -- Partisan autonomy or state regulatory authority? The court as mediator / Paul R. Petterson -- The Supreme Court's patronage decisions and the theory and practice of politics / Cynthia Grant Bowman -- Entrenching the two-party system: the Supreme Court's fusion decision / Douglas J. Amy -- To curb parties or to court them? Seeking a constitutional framework for campaign finance reform / David K. Ryden -- Plebiscites and minority rights: a contrarian view / Bradley A. Smith -- Bush v. Gore typifies the Rehnquist Court's hostility to voters / Stephen E. Gottlieb -- An agnostic assessment of the 2000 Presidential election / Mark E. Rush -- What Bush v. Gore does and does not tell us about the Supreme Court and electoral politics / David K. Ryden -- The imperiousness of Bush v. Gore / Jeff Polet -- The Supreme Court has no theory of politics-and be thankful for small favors / Daniel H. Lowenstein -- The Supreme Court as architect of election law: summing up, looking ahead / David K. Ryden. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-341) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002019496 |
| ISBN | 087840886X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF4886 .A5 U17 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |