Election law Books
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Servants of the Damned
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Servants of the Damned
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Servants of the Damned
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Yale University Press Election Meltdown Dirty Tricks Distrust and the
Book SynopsisFrom the nation’s leading expert, an indispensable analysis of key threats to the integrity of the 2020 American presidential electionTrade Review“A prescient book.”—Adam Liptak, New York Times“Extremely timely...There are a lot of specific problems and I think [Hasen’s] got a handle on what those issues are and how to stay ahead of them.”—Pete Buttigieg, The Guardian [Interview]“There is no better work describing the astonishing attacks on the most basic element of our democracy—voting—nor a more hopeful account of the changes that could fix it. If there is a plan to establish democracy in America, this book is a central chapter.”—Lawrence Lessig, author of They Don’t Represent Us“Hasen’s informative and important book makes a compelling case for long-term, systemic reform of our elections."—Trevor Potter, Founder and President of the Campaign Legal Center"Voters losing faith in the integrity of elections is one of the greatest risks any democracy faces. Rick Hasen chronicles why that risk is increasing in the United States and what to do about it before it’s too late."—Richard H. Pildes, author of The Law of Democracy"Richard Hasen’s new book is well named, because unless we pay close attention and act fast, an election meltdown may be exactly what we get in 2020. If you want to see honest, fair elections in 2020 and beyond, you must read this book—and then act."—Larry J. Sabato, Director, University of Virginia Center for Politics
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Random House USA Inc One Person One Vote
Book SynopsisA redistricting crisis is now upon us. This surprising, compelling book tells the history of how we got to this moment—from the Founding Fathers to today’s high-tech manipulation of election districts—and shows us as well how to protect our most sacred, hard-fought principle of one person, one vote. Here is THE book on gerrymandering for citizens, politicians, journalists, activists, and voters.“Seabrook’s lucid account of the origins and evolution of gerrymandering—the deliberate and partisan doctoring of district borders for electoral advantage—makes a potentially dry, wonky subject accessible and engaging for a broad audience.” —The New York TimesGerrymandering is the manipulation of election districts for partisan and political gain. Instead of voters picking the politicians they want, politicians pick the voters they need to get the election results they’re after. Surprisingly, gerryma
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Hamilton Books The 2014 Elections in Florida
Book SynopsisThis book places the 2014 elections in Florida in historical perspective and provides an analysis of the outcomes of each of the state and federal races held in that year: Governor, State Constitutional Offices, the US Congress and the Florida State House of Representatives and the State Senate. It draws on information from exit polls and data from state voter registration rolls and county and district election outcomes. It also utilizes campaign expenditure data from the files of the Florida Department of State and from the US Elections Commission. The book provides a discussion of the context within which the elections took place and of the strategies and tactics employed by the candidates. An explanation for the outcome of the gubernatorial race is provided through an analysis of voting coalitions that supported the leading candidates. It closes with an analysis of the competitiveness of elections in Florida.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations … List of Tables … Preface ... Acknowledgments ... One The Race for Governor … The Candidates and the Primaries The General Election for Governor: Strategic Context Positioning, Targeting and Message How the Republicans Campaigned How the Democrats Campaigned Summary Two The Gubernatorial Election Results … Vote by Mail and Early Voting Voter Turnout County by County Results Three Explaining the Outcome: Group Voting in the 2014 Gubernatorial Election … Gender, Age, and Race Education and Income Religion Party Identification and Ideology Voting in Coalitions Elections: 1998-2014 Four Issue Opinions and Candidate Choice: Gubernatorial Election 2014 … The Economy Healthcare Social Issues The Obama Effect Medical Marijuana Amendment Five The Campaigns for the Constitutional Offices … The Race for Attorney General The Race for Chief Financial Officer The Race for Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Six The Congressional Campaign … The Pattern of Outcomes in the 2012 Congressional Elections Seven The Campaigns for the Florida State Legislature … The State Senate Campaigns House of Representatives Campaigns Patterns in the Outcomes of the Florida Legislative Races Eight The 2014 Elections and the Future of Florida Politics … Legislative Competition in Florida and the Nation, 1968–2014 Competitiveness in the 2014 State Legislative Elections: Five Percent Marginality Competitiveness in the 2014 State Legislative Elections: Incumbency Success Competitiveness in the 2014 State Legislative Elections: Uncontested Seats Monetary Factors in Electoral Competition References … About the Authors … Index …
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Cornell University Press The Myth of Voter Fraud
Book SynopsisThrough meticulous research, Minnite finds that voter fraud is in reality a politically constructed myth intended to further complicate the voting process and reduce voter turnout.Trade ReviewMinnite argues persuasively that instances of people fraudulently voting in the US are rare. She makes a compelling case that the vast majority of non-legitimate registrations are innocent errors, that only a small number of individuals illegitimately registered actually cast ballots, and that only an even smaller number of these illegitimate ballots are counted. Using game theory, she suggests that her findings should not be surprising as the high potential costs of illegal voting would not justify the problematic gains. She then demonstrates that, although voter fraud is insignificant, the myth of voter fraud is important as a means to justify cumbersome administrative practices designed to depress turnout.... She writes engagingly and with a sense of humor. An important book. * Choice *This insightful and contemporary book focuses on a seemingly straightforward question: Is election fraud a problem in the United States? The answer, revealed in the title, is that it is not, but this conclusion is only drawn after a well-researched evaluation of the recent accusations of voter fraud. Minnite meticulously presents high-profile and widely cited cases of voter fraud, some of which continue to be widely referenced by politicians and in the news media, and shows that few cases of voter fraud have been supported with evidence. Overall, Minnite makes the case that intentional voter fraud rarely occurs in the U.S. context. Minnite provides a thorough and serious treatment of election fraud in the United States. The book is a much-needed contribution to the literature on election fraud, and will be an important resource for anyone interested in voter fraud. It also raises several debates that may be worth exploring in future research, and that relate to the degree to which the book's central arguments can be applied outside of the current U.S. context. This book is an excellent and timely contribution to the study of election fraud, and should be read by political scientists, those interested in election administration, and policymakers at the state and federal levels. The biggest strength of Minnite's book is that it persuasively argues that simplifying the electoral process in the United States should be a high priority, and is one that will significantly improve the integrity of the electoral process. I agree, and I hope that future debates consider not only what is politically feasible or what will provide short-term political gain, but what is best for the quality of U.S. elections and voter confidence in the electoral process. * Election Law Journal *
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Grant Park The Democratization of Presidential
Book Synopsis In the forty-year span between 1968 and 2008, the United States underwent great change in nearly every avenue of lifeeconomics, social mores, demographics, technology, and, of course, politics. The way Americans chose Richard Nixon as their president was very different from the way they chose Barack Obama. The process of selecting Obama was more open and inclusive in a number of ways. In Grant Park, Candice J. Nelson examines the democratization of the presidential election process over four turbulent decades. Nelson examines her topic through the metaphor of Chicago''s famous Grant Park. During the tumultuous Democratic Party convention of 1968, thousands of young people and African Americans rioted in Grant Park after being excluded from the nomination process. In 2008, on the other hand, thousands again jammed the park, but this time they were celebrating the convincing victory of their first African American president. A lot had to happen in American politics during that forty-year period before Obama could emerge victoriously from the Windy City. In Grant Park, Nelson explains how changes in technology, finance laws, party rules, political institutions, and the electorate itself produced the stunning turnaround, and how presidential selection might change again heading toward November 2012 and beyond. The presidential election of 2012 will bear little resemblance to the 1968 election. Americans will have more opportunities to participate in the election, and the electorate will be more diverse. While the campaign finance system continues to challenge the democratization of presidential elections, the overall picture of presidential elections is one much more democratic than demonstrators faced in Grant Park in the summer of 1968.From Grant Park
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Advent of Democracy
Book SynopsisIn its centenary year, this volume is a study of the Representation of the People Act of 1918 which was a landmark in modern British history and the most substantial change ever made in the electoral system. Investigates how it nearly trebled the electorate, extending the franchise to all adult men and giving the vote to women for the first time Examines its effects upon the Conservative, Liberal, and Labour Parties; in the three diverse regions of the West Midlands, Scotland, and Ireland Demonstrates its impact on the house of commons, the national press, and the evolution of the women's franchise from 1918 to full equality with men in 1928 Table of Contents1. The Reform Act of 1918 – the Advent of Democracy (Stuart Ball)2. The Conservative Party and the Impact of the 1918 Reform Act (Stuart Ball)3. The Liberal Party and the Impact of the 1918 Reform Act (Gavin Freeman)4. The Labour Party and the Impact of the 1918 Reform Act (Chris Wrigley)5. The Impact of the 1918 Reform Act on the Politics of the West Midlands (Ian Cawood)6. The 1918 Reform Act, Redistribution and Scottish Politics (Ewen A.Cameron)7. The Impact of the 1918 Reform Act in Ireland (John Coakley)8. The Impact of the 1918 Reform Act on the House of Commons (Martin Farr)9. The British Press and the 1918 Reform Act (Adrian Bingham)10. Women and the Vote: The Parliamentary Path to Equal Franchise, 1918–28 (Mari Takayanagi)Chronology of the 1918 Reform ActIndex
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Edinburgh University Press Militant Democracy and its Critics
Book SynopsisCan defensive efforts that curtail rights of participation of antidemocratic movementsbe consistent with democratic values? In this collection of essays, scholars from across politics, philosophy and law address the unresolved practical and theoretical questions concerning democracy and extremism.
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New York University Press Party Politics in Russia and Ukraine
Book SynopsisExamines how political parties navigate major election reforms by comparing electoral system changes in Russia and Ukraine at the same time, under different regimes In Party Politics in Russia and Ukraine, Bryon Moraski provides a window into the political landscapes of Russia and Ukraine, two countries that have clashed with each otherand struggled with their own popular revoltsin recent years. Drawing on election outcomes, party nominations, parliamentary voting, and other data, Moraski highlights how ruling parties, incumbent legislators, and others have adapted to major electoral system changes in both countries. Moraski sheds light on how authoritarian regimesand the ruling parties that support themhave used changing conditions in their countries to consolidate their power, with varying success. Exploring the swiftly changing political arena of Eastern Europe, Party Politics in Russia and Ukraine offers timely insight into the impact of elections in the twenty-first century.Trade Review"How do electoral systems shape the development of authoritarian parties? As Vladimir Putin looks to extend his rule, Bryon Moraski gives us timely and provocative insight into how authoritarian leaders seek to strengthen party systems in order to increase their own legitimacy." * Paul D’Anieri, author of Ukraine and Russia: From Civilized Divorce to Uncivil War *
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New York University Press Party Politics in Russia and Ukraine
Book SynopsisExamines how political parties navigate major election reforms by comparing electoral system changes in Russia and Ukraine at the same time, under different regimes In Party Politics in Russia and Ukraine, Bryon Moraski provides a window into the political landscapes of Russia and Ukraine, two countries that have clashed with each otherand struggled with their own popular revoltsin recent years. Drawing on election outcomes, party nominations, parliamentary voting, and other data, Moraski highlights how ruling parties, incumbent legislators, and others have adapted to major electoral system changes in both countries. Moraski sheds light on how authoritarian regimesand the ruling parties that support themhave used changing conditions in their countries to consolidate their power, with varying success. Exploring the swiftly changing political arena of Eastern Europe, Party Politics in Russia and Ukraine offers timely insight into the impact of elections in the twenty-first century.Trade Review"How do electoral systems shape the development of authoritarian parties? As Vladimir Putin looks to extend his rule, Bryon Moraski gives us timely and provocative insight into how authoritarian leaders seek to strengthen party systems in order to increase their own legitimacy." * Paul D’Anieri, author of Ukraine and Russia: From Civilized Divorce to Uncivil War *"Moraski provides a persuasive and detailed account of the response of the main political parties to the change in the electoral system, taking into account different institutional settings: an imperfect but clear democracy, in the case of Ukraine, and growing authoritarianism in the case of Russia. " * Europe-Asia Studies *
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Cornell University Press Drawing the Lines
Book SynopsisRadical redistricting plans, such as that pushed through by Texas governor Rick Perry in 2003, are frequently used for partisan purposes. Perry's plan sent twenty-one Republicans (and only eleven Democrats) to Congress in the 2004 elections. Such heavy-handed tactics strike many as contrary to basic democratic principles. In Drawing the Lines, Nicholas R. Seabrook uses a combination of political science methods and legal studies insights to investigate the effects of redistricting on U.S. House elections. He concludes that partisan gerrymandering poses far less of a threat to democratic accountability than conventional wisdom would suggest. Building on a large data set of the demographics of redrawn districts and subsequent congressional elections, Seabrook looks less at the who and how of gerrymandering and considers more closely the practical effects of partisan redistricting plans. He finds that the redrawing of districts often results in no detrimental effect for dTrade ReviewProfessor Seabrook's Drawing the Lines is a provocative analysis that merits serious study. In this book, he challenges strongly rooted beliefs about redistricting and the conduct of elections in general. * Congress & the Presidency *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Perceptions and Misperceptions of Partisan Redistricting 1. A Theory of Constrained Redistricting 2. The Unrealized Precedent of Davis v. Bandemer 3. Second-Order Challenges and the Rise of Mid-Decade Redistricting 4. Winning the Future? Redistricting and Partisan Bias 5. Redistricting, Electoral Responsiveness, and Democracy Conclusion: Implications for Redistricting Reform
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Cornell University Press Why American Elections Are Flawed And How to Fix
Book SynopsisThe flaws in the American electoral process have become increasingly apparent in recent years. The contemporary tipping point in public awareness occurred during the 2000 election count, and concern deepened due to several major problems observed in the 2016 campaign, worsening party polarization, and corroding public trust in the legitimacy of the outcome.To gather evidence about the quality of elections around the world, in 2012 the Electoral Integrity Project (EIP) was established as an independent research project based at Harvard and Sydney universities. The results show that experts rated American elections as the worst among all Western democracies. Without reform, these problems risk damaging the legitimacy of American electionsfurther weakening public confidence in political parties, Congress, and the U.S. government, depressing voter turnout, and exacerbating the risks of mass protests.Why American Elections Are Flawed describes several major challenges observed durTable of ContentsIntroductionI: Challenges of Electoral Integrity during the 2016 US ElectionsII: Measuring Electoral IntegrityIII: Comparing Electoral Integrity within and across StatesIV: What Is to Be Done?Conclusions and Recommendations
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Aspen Publishing Election Law in the American Political System:
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Proposals for Presidential Election Reform:
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American Bar Association The Lobbying Manual
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Rowman & Littlefield Code of Federal Regulations, Title 11 Federal
Book SynopsisTitle 11 presents regulations governing election procedures and processes. Issues covered include presidential elections, campaign funds, and election financing. Additions and revisions to this section of the code are posted annually by January. Publication follows within six months. Finding aids within the title consist of: Table of CFR Titles and Chapters, Alphabetical List of Agencies, and CFR Index.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Cornerstone’s Electoral Legislation 2016
Book SynopsisCornerstone's Electoral Legislation covers the five principal kinds of UK elections: Parliamentary; European; Local Government; Parish; and Referendums. The legislation governing the conduct of elections is necessarily technical and highly prescriptive with electoral officers expected to absolutely adhere to the rules. As legislation is amended every year this title enables electoral officers ready access to up-to-date legislation. This is a new title in the ‘Cornerstone’ series which is published with the highly respected chambers. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Local Government Law online service.Trade ReviewA useful single volume to carry into conferences or court... -- Daniel Greenberg * Statute Law Review *...an impressive and useful publication and one whose greatest asset is its ambitious and comprehensive coverage of election legislation in a small portable hard copy format...I will certainly be taking it with me to our next election count... -- David M G Lawson * Local Government Lawyer *Table of ContentsForeword Legislation Tables and Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Rethinking US Election Law: Unskewing the System
Book SynopsisRecent U.S. elections have defied nationwide majority preference at the White House, Senate, and House levels. This work of interdisciplinary scholarship explains how ''winner-take-all'' and single-member district elections make this happen, and what can be done to repair the system. Proposed reforms include the National Popular Vote interstate compact (presidential elections); eliminating the Senate filibuster; and proportional representation using Ranked Choice Voting for House, state, and local elections. This timely analysis of election law and politics outlining key structural election reforms combines distinct analysis of presidential, Senate, and U.S. House elections reforms, while also addressing reforms at the state and local government level. The author argues for fundamental structural changes to U.S. elections like Proportional Representation and Ranked Choice Voting, without requiring any constitutional amendments. Analysis of recent political developments such as progress on the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, the adoption of Ranked Choice Voting state-wide in Maine, and the 2018 Supreme Court gerrymandering cases add real-world relevance and applicability. This sharp examination of a flawed system is vital reading for students and scholars involved in election law and political science, and is approachable enough for lay readers interested in politics and reform as well. 'Rethinking US Election Law is a timely, well-written argument in favour of electoral reform in the United States. It advances achievable solutions that could go a long way towards solving the country's current democratic breakdown, and is an excellent read for anyone interested in ''unskewing the system''.' - Erica Frazier, LSE Review 'Steven Mulroy's Rethinking US Election Law is a concise and refreshing book on US election law. The book takes the reader on a tour through the various and profound shortcomings of the country's reliance on single-member districts (SMDs) and demonstrates that, so long as these SMDs remain the principal building block of US elections, little can be done to resolve the many ailments that afflict the process. It is a powerful, thoughtfully-reasoned and clearly-written argument in favor of electoral reform.. . . Mulroy offers a compelling argument for electoral reform that should be required reading for the next redistricting cycle or for any undergraduate class on voting rights and redistricting. Even the most skeptical critic would have difficulty refuting his analysis.' - American Political Science Association 'Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, Rethinking US Election Law is a seminal work of outstanding scholarship that is as thoughtful as it is thought-provoking. . . (it) is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to community, academic, governmental Contemporary Political Science collections and supplemental studies reading lists for students, academia, political activists, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject.' - John Taylor, Midwest Book ReviewTrade Review'Mulroy unpacks the electoral systems of the United States, laying bare their shortcomings and proposing some imminently sensible reforms to bring our elections back in line with those basic democratic assumptions. . . Mulroy's depth of analysis, carefully thought-out conclusions and overall presentation deserve significant credit.' --FairVote'Professor Mulroy has written a bold prescription for a constructive path forward on the Electoral College, the Senate, and our winner-take-all consequences. His work is must-reading for those working to improve, perhaps save, our democracy.' --Don Beyer, US Representative, Virginia's 8th Congressional District'From the Electoral College to the Senate to partisan gerrymandering of the House and state legislatures, the U.S. election system skews to favor the interests of some over the interests of a majority of Americans. Steven Mulroy makes the case for unskewing and democratizing American politics, and he offers a path to get it done. A clear argument in favor of radical reform of American politics.' --Richard L. Hasen, University of California, Irvine, US and author of The Justice of Contradictions: Antonin Scalia and the Politics of DisruptionTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Electoral College 3. The Senate 4. House Gerrymandering 5. Judicial Policing of Gerrymanders 6. Nonpartisan Redistricting Commissions 7. Instant Runoff Voting 8. Proportional Representation and the Single Transferable Vote 9. State and Local Applications 10. Conclusion
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Comparative Election Law
Book SynopsisThis timely Research Handbook offers a systematic and comprehensive examination of the election laws of democratic nations. Through a study of a range of different regimes of election law, it illuminates the disparate choices that societies have made concerning the benefits they wish their democratic institutions to provide, the means by which such benefits are to be delivered, and the underlying values, commitments, and conceptions of democratic self-rule that inform these choices. Comparative Election Law features a wide scope of coverage, from distribution of the franchise, to candidate qualifications, to campaign speech and finance, to election administration, and more. Contributions from a range of expert scholars in the field are brought together to tackle difficult problems surrounding the definition of the democratic demos, as well as to lay bare important disjunctions between democratic ideals and feasible democratic regimes in practice. Furthermore, a comparative approach is also taken to examine democratic regimes at a theoretical as well as a descriptive level.Featuring key research in a vitally important area, this Research Handbook will be crucial reading for academics and students in a range of fields including comparative law, legal theory, political science, political theory and democracy. It will also be useful to politicians and government officials engaged in election regulation, due to its excellent perspective on the range of regulatory options and how to evaluate them.Trade Review‘This is a fabulous book by one of the leading thinkers of law and democracy. It fills a tremendous hole in the literature by emphasizing the importance of a comparative approach to helping us think anew about both old and new problems in law and democracy.’ -- Guy-Uriel Emmanuel Charles, Harvard Law School, US‘This rich edited volume belongs on the bookshelf of any serious student of election law anywhere in the world. The quality of the contributors and the depth of analysis is unparalleled, bringing together some of the most thoughtful scholars considering essential questions on the nature of democracy, election rules, and popular will. A must read!’ -- Richard L. Hasen, University of California, Irvine, USTable of ContentsContents: INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction: election law—universal or particular? 2 James A. Gardner PART I TWO VIEWS OF ELECTION LAW 2 Concepts and principles of electoral law in Europe 15 Anna Gamper 3 Comparative election law in Canada 32 Hoi L. Kong PART II PROBLEMS OF THE DEMOS 4 Representation in federations 51 Nicholas Aroney and Lauren Causer 5 Indigenous peoples and electoral law 71 Andrew Geddis 6 The fraud of John Locke: subnational challenges to democratic theory 90 Makau W. Mutua 7 Democracy and secessionism: constitutional firewalls and an emerging accommodational paradigm 115 Marc Sanjaume-Calvet PART III INSTITUTIONS AND STRUCTURES 8 Electoral systems and conceptions of politics 140 James A. Gardner 9 Constitutional design of political rights: the emerging model 158 Michael Pal 10 Political parties: private associations or public utilities? 177 Anika Gauja 11 Why representative democracy requires referendums 193 Dennis F. Thompson 12 The role of deliberative peace referendums in the constitutional settlement of conflict 212 Ron Levy and Ian O’Flynn PART IV VOTING 13 Elections, republicanism, and the demands of democracy: a view from the Americas 236 Roberto Gargarella 14 The long and unfinished road to universal suffrage and the development of electoral institutions: a Latin American perspective, 1810–1985 250 Eduardo Posada-Carbó 15 Constructing the demos: voter qualification laws in comparative perspective 272 Yasmin Dawood 16 Disenfranchisement due to crime 290 Chad Flanders PART V CANDIDATES 17 Qualifications to be an elected representative 305 Graeme Orr 18 A constitutional perspective on electoral gender quotas 322 Patricia Popelier 19 Designing and protecting presidential term limits 344 David Landau and Rosalind Dixon PART VI CAMPAIGN SPEECH AND FINANCE 20 Campaign speech and the universal dilemma in the common law of elections: a lesson from the Anglo-American divide 369 Jacob Eisler 21 Campaign finance and electoral speech in the media 388 Jacob Rowbottom 22 Regulating money in politics: from electoral integrity to democratic integrity 410 Joo-Cheong Tham PART VII ADMINISTRATION 23 Comparative election administration: a legal perspective on electoral institutions 436 Daniel P. Tokaji 24 Depoliticizing redistricting 459 Nicholas Stephanopoulos CONCLUSION 25 Conclusion: inequality, corruption, and climate change—rethinking election law in the twenty-first century 478 Timothy K. Kuhner Index
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Verso Books Legislature by Lot: Transformative Designs for
Book SynopsisDemocracy means rule by the people, but in practice even the most robust democracies delegate most rule making to a political class. The gap between the public and its public officials might seem unbridgeable in the modern world, but Legislature by Lot presents a close examination of an inspiring solution: a legislature chosen through "sortition"-the random selection of lay citizens. It's a concept that has come to the attention of democratic reformers across the globe. Proposals for such bodies are being debated in Australia, Belgium, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and many other countries. Sortition promises to reduce corruption and create a truly representative legislature in one fell swoop. In Legislature by Lot, John Gastil and Erik Olin Wright make the case for pairing a sortition body with an elected chamber within a bicameral legislature. Gastil is a leading deliberative democracy scholar, and Wright a distinguished sociologist and series editor of the Real Utopias books, of which this is a part. In this volume, they bring together critics and advocates of sortition who studied ancient Athens, deliberative polling, political theory, social movements, and civic innovation. The constellation of voices in this book lays out a wide variety of ideas for how to implement sortition, without obscuring its limitations, and examine its potential for reshaping modern politics.Legislature by Lot includes sixteen essays that respond to Gastil and Wright's detailed proposal. Essays comparing it to contemporary reforms see it as a dramatic extension of deliberative "minipublics," which gather random samples of citizens to weight public policy dilemmas without being empowered to enact legislation. Another set of essays explores the democratic principles underlying sortition and elections and considers, for example, how a sortition body holds itself accountable to a public that did not elect it. The third set of essays consider alternative paths to democratic reform, which limit the powers of a sortition chamber or more quickly establish a pure sortition body.Trade ReviewPraise for Envisioning Real Utopias by Erik Olin Wright: "[Wright] builds a strong case for an emancipatory social science." - Choice "A benchmark contribution to necessary radical thinking." - G ran Therborn "Encyclopedic in its breadth, daunting in its ambition, this is the culmination of Erik Olin Wright's revamping of Marxism ... Only a thinker of Wright's genius could sustain such a badly needed political imagination without losing analytical clarity and precision." - Michael Burawoy, UC Berkeley "Hugely rich and stimulating ... An incisive diagnosis of the harms done by capitalism; a masterful synthesis of the best work in political sociology and political economy over the past thirty years; and innovative theoretical framework for conceptualizing both the goals of progressive change and the strategies for their achievement; and inspiring survey of actually existing challenges to capitalism that have arisen within capitalism itself; and a compelling essay on the relation between the desirable, the viable and the achievable. Anyone interested in the future of leftist politics has to read this book." - Adam Swift, Balliol College, Oxford "This book is both a manifesto and a guidebook: an argument for taking institutional design seriously, and a guide to how to do that. It's a book that sociologists will want to read, but also, frankly, that everyone in political theory and philosophy should be reading too." - Crooked Timber "A fascinating book." - openDemocracy
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Political Brands
Book SynopsisFrom 'I Like Ike' to MAGA hats, branding and politics have gone hand in hand, selling ideas, ideals and candidates. Political Brands is a unique exploration of the legal framework for the use of commercial branding and advertising techniques in presidential political campaigns, as well as the impact of politics on commercial brands. As American federal courts have narrowed the definition of corruption and struck down laws that make lying illegal, branding techniques have been exploited for pernicious purposes. This interdisciplinary book also considers how Donald Trump won the election and used his branding talents to his advantage as both candidate and president. Examining how branding and the power of commercial boycotts can be used by citizens to change public policy, from Civil Rights activists in the 1960's to survivors of the 2018 Parkland massacre, this thought-provoking book navigates the branded American landscape. Containing unique coverage of campaign finance issues, this book will be of great interest to academics working in law, government and political science, with the exploration of the myriad of advertising techniques also making this a key resource for media law and business professors.Trade Review'The law of democracy needs a new way to think about how ''free speech'' works. This beautifully crafted story of the place of ''brands'' within the minds of the political public is a powerful invitation. It is not clear how long the naively simplistic view of American courts about how speech works will survive. My bet is that this brilliant book by one of America's leading election lawyers has shortened its life substantially.' --Lawrence Lessig, Harvard University, US'More than ever, corporations are getting involved in hot-button political issues to protect their images and candidates eschew distinctive positions in favor of their party's ''brand''. In this insightful and revelatory book, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy shows how the Supreme Court, applying specious reasoning, read the Constitution to usher in this new era of political branding and profoundly deformed American politics.' --Adam Winkler, University of California, Los Angeles, US'Ciara Torres-Spelliscy has written a must-read synthesis and call to action for anyone who wants to understand the American political situation. She carefully and clearly unpacks the myriad ways the Supreme Court has bent laws governing elections into shapes that would have been unrecognizable thirty years ago. Read this book for clarity amid the anger, and consider the proposed set of plausible reforms as a constructive alternative to despair.' --John Coates, Harvard University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface – Branding Itself Part I. The Legal Landscape 1. Branding Truth 2. Branding Corruption 3. Branding Corporations Part II. Branding Infecting Politics 4. Branding Partisanship 5. Branding Candidates on TV 6. Branding Candidates Online Part III. When Branding Gets Pernicious 7. Branding the News 8. Branding Treason 9. Branding Racism Part IV. Rejecting Toxic Brands 10. Branding Greed 11. Branding Boycotts 12. Branding Tragedy Epilogue – Needed Reforms Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Rethinking US Election Law: Unskewing the System
Book SynopsisRecent U.S. elections have defied nationwide majority preference at the White House, Senate, and House levels. This work of interdisciplinary scholarship explains how ''winner-take-all'' and single-member district elections make this happen, and what can be done to repair the system. Proposed reforms include the National Popular Vote interstate compact (presidential elections); eliminating the Senate filibuster; and proportional representation using Ranked Choice Voting for House, state, and local elections. This timely analysis of election law and politics outlining key structural election reforms combines distinct analysis of presidential, Senate, and U.S. House elections reforms, while also addressing reforms at the state and local government level. The author argues for fundamental structural changes to U.S. elections like Proportional Representation and Ranked Choice Voting, without requiring any constitutional amendments. Analysis of recent political developments such as progress on the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, the adoption of Ranked Choice Voting state-wide in Maine, and the 2018 Supreme Court gerrymandering cases add real-world relevance and applicability. This sharp examination of a flawed system is vital reading for students and scholars involved in election law and political science, and is approachable enough for lay readers interested in politics and reform as well. 'Rethinking US Election Law is a timely, well-written argument in favour of electoral reform in the United States. It advances achievable solutions that could go a long way towards solving the country's current democratic breakdown, and is an excellent read for anyone interested in ''unskewing the system''.' - Erica Frazier, LSE Review 'Steven Mulroy's Rethinking US Election Law is a concise and refreshing book on US election law. The book takes the reader on a tour through the various and profound shortcomings of the country's reliance on single-member districts (SMDs) and demonstrates that, so long as these SMDs remain the principal building block of US elections, little can be done to resolve the many ailments that afflict the process. It is a powerful, thoughtfully-reasoned and clearly-written argument in favor of electoral reform.. . . Mulroy offers a compelling argument for electoral reform that should be required reading for the next redistricting cycle or for any undergraduate class on voting rights and redistricting. Even the most skeptical critic would have difficulty refuting his analysis.' - American Political Science Association 'Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, Rethinking US Election Law is a seminal work of outstanding scholarship that is as thoughtful as it is thought-provoking. . . (it) is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to community, academic, governmental Contemporary Political Science collections and supplemental studies reading lists for students, academia, political activists, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject.' - John Taylor, Midwest Book ReviewTrade Review'Mulroy unpacks the electoral systems of the United States, laying bare their shortcomings and proposing some imminently sensible reforms to bring our elections back in line with those basic democratic assumptions. . . Mulroy's depth of analysis, carefully thought-out conclusions and overall presentation deserve significant credit.' --FairVote'Professor Mulroy has written a bold prescription for a constructive path forward on the Electoral College, the Senate, and our winner-take-all consequences. His work is must-reading for those working to improve, perhaps save, our democracy.' --Don Beyer, US Representative, Virginia's 8th Congressional District'From the Electoral College to the Senate to partisan gerrymandering of the House and state legislatures, the U.S. election system skews to favor the interests of some over the interests of a majority of Americans. Steven Mulroy makes the case for unskewing and democratizing American politics, and he offers a path to get it done. A clear argument in favor of radical reform of American politics.' --Richard L. Hasen, University of California, Irvine, US and author of The Justice of Contradictions: Antonin Scalia and the Politics of DisruptionTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Electoral College 3. The Senate 4. House Gerrymandering 5. Judicial Policing of Gerrymanders 6. Nonpartisan Redistricting Commissions 7. Instant Runoff Voting 8. Proportional Representation and the Single Transferable Vote 9. State and Local Applications 10. Conclusion
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Scribe Publications Servants of the Damned: giant law firms and the
Book SynopsisA long-overdue exposé of the astonishing yet shadowy power wielded by the world’s largest law firms. Though not a household name, Jones Day is well known in the halls of power, and serves as a powerful encapsulation of the changes that have swept the legal profession in recent decades. Founded in the US in 1893, it has become one of the world’s largest law firms, a global juggernaut with deep ties to corporate interests and conservative politics. A key player in the legal battles surrounding the Trump administration, Jones Day has also for decades represented Big Tobacco, defended opioid manufacturers, and worked tirelessly to minimise the sexual-abuse scandals of the Catholic Church. Like many of its peers, it has fought time and again for those who want nothing more than to act without constraint or scrutiny — including the Russian oligarchs as they have sought to expand internationally. In this gripping and revealing new work of narrative nonfiction, New York Times Business Investigations Editor and bestselling author David Enrich at last tells the story of ‘Big Law’ and the nearly unchecked influence these firms wield to shield the wealthy and powerful — and bury their secrets.Trade Review‘A withering study of how big law got into bed with the 45th president … Informative and disturbing … as much a rebuke of one large firm as it is an indictment of Trump’s Republican party.’ -- Lloyd Green * The Guardian *‘A blistering study.’ -- Lawrence Douglas * TLS *‘Servants of the Damned is a feat of thoughtful, detailed research, rendering with clarity and even compassion the moral drift of ‘big law.’ As an attorney, I found it illuminating — but this is important reading for anyone concerned about law and policy.’ -- Ronan Farrow, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Catch and Kill‘This fascinating book is somehow both devastating and rollicking all at the same time. Enrich brings us into the room to watch how a modest law firm built on honourable service gradually becomes an uber-shield for the worst of American greed and abuse — all in the quest for enormous billable profits and outsized power. From handling a fatal gas explosion to terrorising a tobacco whistleblower to aiding Donald Trump, it's all in here.’ -- Carol Leonnig, Pulitzer Prize–winning co-author of A Very Stable Genius and author of Zero Fail‘A fast-moving, damning book … Essential reading for students of the Trump corruption machine.’ -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review‘The legal industry has sold its soul to deep-pocketed corporations and polarising politicians, according to this impassioned indictment of international law firm Jones Day and its peers … Enrich’s history of Jones Day probes the corrosion of ethics after the advent of law firm ads in the 1970s touched off a spiral of money-grubbing, and sketches engrossing vignettes of the predatory culture that resulted … a vivid, crackling account of the law at its most bullying. Readers will be outraged.’ * Publishers Weekly *Praise for Dark Towers: ‘A revelatory book about the rise and fall of the world’s biggest bank … Has all the elements of a page-turning mystery novel.’ * Washington Post *Praise for Dark Towers: ‘Enrich compellingly shows how unchecked ambition twisted a pillar of German finance into a reckless casino where amorality and criminality thrived.’ * New York Times Book Review *Praise for Dark Towers: ‘In Dark Towers, David Enrich tells the story of how one of the world’s mightiest banks careened off the rails, threatening everything from our financial system to our democracy through its reckless entanglement with Donald Trump. Darkly fascinating and yet all too real, it’s a tale that will keep you up at night.’ -- John Carreyrou, Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author of Bad Blood
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Canbury Press Battles at the Ballot
Book SynopsisAs the World War One broke out in 1914, the main British political parties agreed a truce for Westminster by-elections: they would allow whoever was the incumbent to win. But the public disagreed and 23 by-elections provided a platform a motley crew of independents. Among them mainstream politicians, failing politicians, party loyalists, idealists, single-issue fanatics, chancers, and no-hopers. The casus belli for these independents changed as the war progressed, or didn't, and as issues rose and fell in public significance. Consequently, the contests provide a fascinating insight for a 20thC readership into the priorities and concerns of the home front during WW1, such as:the poor quality of Britain's air defencessplits within the Labour movement over the waropposition to restrictions on alcoholcontroversy about the conscription of married mendissatisfaction with support for discharged servicemencalls for ever harsher treatment of aliens'discontent at the perceived failure to pursue the war vigorouslyBattles at the Ballots is an authoritative and highly engaging look at a little-known slice of British parliamentary and political history, suitable for both the general trade market and an academic audience. It comes with an 8-page colour plate, full list of election results, footnotes and endnotes. Detailed coverage of 23 by- elections will appeal to those interested in local history in London, South Wales, Scotland, the North-East, Yorkshire, and elsewhere.
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Duncker & Humblot Polarisierung Des Politischen: Gesellschaftliche
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Duncker & Humblot GmbH Sperrklauseln Im Mehrebenensystem Des
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£79.92
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo Basic Documents in Federal Campaign Finance Law
Book SynopsisBasic Documents in Federal Campaign Finance Law presents the evolution of the relationship of money and politics in American governance, with a special focus on the regulations and norms which have shaped the current understanding of campaign finance in the United States. It emphasizes the main reasons for federal legislation on campaign finance, its outcomes, and the ways in which issues have been challenged in the courts, focusing especially on the changing attitudes of the Supreme Court towards the issue. The book contains a short introduction to every important piece of legislation or court decision, including the background of the legislation and its main purpose and substance, as well as the facts leading to legal disputes over the legislation's constitutionality. Each introductory piece is followed by the most crucial excerpts from legislative acts or Supreme Court opinions on campaign finance, so that readers are able to analyze for themselves the substance and form of the regulations on the issue.
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HarperCollins India India's Experiment with Democracy: The Life of a
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Bloomsbury India India Inked
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