The Law of Democracy: Legal Structure of the Political Process
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Description
The Law of Democracy offers a systematic exploration of the legal construction of American democracy. The book brings together a cluster of issues in law regulating the design of democratic institutions, and the book employs a variety of methods - historical, comparative, theoretical, doctrinal - to explore foundational questions in the theory and practice of democracy. Covered issues include the historical development of the individual right to vote; current struggles over racial 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.
Publication Date
2002
Edition
Revised 2
Recommended Citation
Issacharoff, Samuel; Karlan, Pamela S.; and Pildes, Richard H., "The Law of Democracy: Legal Structure of the Political Process" (2002). Faculty Books & Edited Works. 424.
https://gretchen.law.nyu.edu/fac-books-edited-works/424
