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Issacharoff, Karlan, Pildes and Persily's The Law of Democracy: Legal Structure of the Political Process, 5th

Imprint
Foundation Press
ISBN-13
9781634608015
Primary Subject
Election And Voting Rights
Format
eBook
Copyright
2016
Series
University Casebook Series
Publication Date
07/08/2016
eBook - Digital access to the eBook, with the ability to highlight and take notes.

Description

This book created the field of the law of democracy, offering a systematic account of the legal construction of American democracy. This edition is the most significant revision in a decade. With the addition of Nathaniel Persily, the book now turns to a changed legal environment following such blockbuster Supreme Court decisions as Citizens United and Shelby County. This edition streamlines the coverage of the Voting Rights Act, expands the scope of coverage of campaign finance and political corruption issues, and turns to the new dispute over voter access to the ballot. The basic structure of the book continues to follow the historical development of the individual right to vote; current struggles over gerrymandering; the relationship of the state to political parties; the constitutional and policy issues surrounding campaign-finance reform; and the tension between majority rule and fair representation of minorities in democratic bodies.