Race, Reform, and Regulation of the Electoral Process by Guy-... - 9781107001671

Name: Race, Reform, and Regulation of the Electoral Process by Guy-... - 9781107001671
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Cambridge University Press

Race, Reform, and Regulation of the Electoral ProcessRecurring Puzzles in American Democracy\nAuthor(s): Guy-Uriel E. Charles, Heather K. Gerken, Michael S. Kang\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107001671, 978-1107001671\nSynopsis\nThis book offers a critical re-evaluation of three fundamental and interlocking themes in American democracy: the relationship between race and politics, the performance and reform of election systems and the role of courts in regulating the political process. This edited volume features contributions from some of the leading voices in election law and social science. The authors address the recurring questions for American democracy and identify new challenges for the twenty-first century. They not only consider where current policy and scholarship are headed, but also suggest where they ought to go over the next two decades. The book thus provides intellectual guid.