The law of democracy

Issacharoff, Samuel

The law of democracy : legal structure of the political process / by Samuel Issacharoff, Pamela S. Karlan, Richard H. Pildes. -- 4th ed. -- New York : Foundation Press, 2012. -- xxxix, 1390 s. -- Rejstř. -- Lit. -- Resumé: 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. -- váz. -- ISBN : 978-1-59941-935-0.
I. Karlan, Pamela S., II. Pildes, Richard H


Americké ústavní právo * Demokracie * Spojené státy americké * Volební právo