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

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.Pamela S. Karlan is the author of 'The Law of Democracy: Legal Structure of the Political Process (University Casebook Series)', published 2002 under ISBN 9781587784606 and ISBN 1587784602.