Minority representation and the quest for voting equality / Bernard Grofman, Lisa Handley, Richard G. Niemi.
1992
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Minority representation and the quest for voting equality / Bernard Grofman, Lisa Handley, Richard G. Niemi.
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1992.
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1 online resource (viii, 174 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
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Acknowledgments
List of Tables
introduction
The Right to Vote and the Right to Representation
The Evolution of a Vote Dilution Standard Through 1986
The Vote Dilution Standard in the Post-Gingles Era: Clarifications and Complications in the Lower Courts
Defining and Measuring Racially Polarized Voting and Other Elements of the Totality of the Circumstances
Vote Dilution in Single-Member Districts and Other Issues of the 1990s
The Voting Rights Act and the Realistic Politics of Second Best: An Optimistic Look to the Future
Notes
References
Index of cases
Index.
List of Tables
introduction
The Right to Vote and the Right to Representation
The Evolution of a Vote Dilution Standard Through 1986
The Vote Dilution Standard in the Post-Gingles Era: Clarifications and Complications in the Lower Courts
Defining and Measuring Racially Polarized Voting and Other Elements of the Totality of the Circumstances
Vote Dilution in Single-Member Districts and Other Issues of the 1990s
The Voting Rights Act and the Realistic Politics of Second Best: An Optimistic Look to the Future
Notes
References
Index of cases
Index.
Summary
This book provides an up-to-date analysis of American voting rights law and the numerous controversies surrounding minority representation. Written by authors with first-hand experience in the case law, the book details the evolution of the law and precedent from 1965 onwards. The authors explain the logic underlying the major decisions, introduce the reader to the procedures for establishing standards of representation and measuring discrimination, and discuss the major points of recent contention. In conclusion, they address the implications of recent developments in voting rights law for the future of representation in America.
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Cambridge Core.
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English
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9780511664090 ebook
9780521391283 (hardback)
9780521477642 (paperback)
9780521391283 (hardback)
9780521477642 (paperback)
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