The Law of Democracy, Legal Structure of the Political Process (University Casebook Series)

Issacharoff, Samuel; Karlan, Pamela; Pildes, Richard; Persily, Nathaniel; Tolson, Franita

ISBN 10: 1684677904 / ISBN 13: 9781684677900

Published by Foundation Press, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Law of Democracy, Legal Structure of the Political Process (University Casebook Series)
• Publisher: Foundation Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1684677904
• ISBN 13: 9781684677900
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: acceptable

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Synopsis

This book created the field of the law of democracy, offering a systematic account of the legal construction of American democracy. This edition represents a significant revision that reflects the embattled state of democracy in the U.S. and abroad. With the addition of Franita Tolson as well as Nathaniel Persily to the prior edition, the book now turns to a changed legal environment following the radical reconfiguration of the Voting Rights Act, the rise of social media and circumvention of the formal channels of campaign finance, and the increased fragmentation of political parties. Strikingly, in the current political environment the right to register and vote passes from being a largely historical inquiry to a source of front-burner legal challenge. This edition further 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 section on election litigation and remedies has been expanded to address the expanded range of legal challenges to election results. For the first time, this book isolates the distinct problems of presidential elections, ranging from the conflict over federal and state law in Bush v. Gore, to the distinc(more...)