Oxford Handbook of American Election Law

Election law plays a critical role in regulating the political arena at a time when Americans are witnessing unprecedented levels of polarization. The Oxford Handbook of American Election Law provides a comprehensive overview of the field, a survey of core themes, and summaries of the most pressing debates. Bringing together 47 leading scholars of election law, the Handbook offers readers a clearly written guide to aid navigation through this complex area, tackling controversial issues and situating them within the field's ongoing scholarly dialogue. Unparalleled in the breadth and depth of its coverage, The Oxford Handbook of American Election Law is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, policymakers, and practitioners.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Introduction: The Oxford Handbook of American Election Law


• Eugene D. Mazo


• Part I Situating Election Law
  


• 1. Election Law and Constitutional Law


• Heather K. Gerken


• 2. Election Law and Democratic Theory


• James A. Gardner


• 3. Election Law and Democratic Governance


• Richard H. Pildes


• 4. Election Law and Empirical Social Science


• Douglas M. Spencer


• 5. Election Law and Race


• Daniel P. Tokaji


• 6. Election Law and Gender


• Pamela S. Karlan


• Part II The Right to Vote
  


• 7. Voting in Colonial and Revolutionary America


• Anthony J. Gaughan


• 8. Voting under the Federal Constitution


• Travis Crum


• 9. Voting under Federal Election Laws


• Justin Weinstein-Tull


• 10. Voting under State Constitutions


• Wilfred U. Codrington III


• 11. Voting under State Law


• Ruth Greenwood


• Part III Running for Office
  


• 12. Ballot Access


• Derek T. Muller


• 13. Political Speech


• Michael R. Dimino


• 14. The Campaign Industry


• Robert Yablon


• 15. The Campaign Lawyer


• Mark C. Alexander


• 16. Political Corruption


• Michael D. Gilbert and Deborah Hellman


• Part IV The Role of Political Parties
  


• 17. What Is a Political Party?


• Joseph Fishkin


• 18. The Associational Rights of Political Parties


• Tabatha Abu El-Haj


• 19. Political Parties and Primary Elections


• Joshua Sellers


• 20. Political Party Patronage


• Michael E. Solimine


• 21. Parties and Polarization


• Michael S. Kang


• Part V Redistricting and Gerrymandering


• 22. One Person, One Vote


• Jacob Eisler


• 23. Redistricting Criteria


• Benjamin Plener Cover


• 24. Partisan Gerrymandering


• Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos


• 25. Racial Gerrymandering


• Bertrall L. Ross II


• 26. Redistricting Commissions


• Lisa Marshall Manheim


• 27. The Census


• Justin Levitt


• Part VI The Voting Rights Act
  


• 28. The Passage and Reauthorization of the VRA


• Guy-Uriel E. Charles and Luis E. Fuentes-Rohwer


• 29. Understanding Section 2


• Steven J. Mulroy


• 30. Erasing Section 2?


• Ellen D. Katz


• 31. Eulogizing Section 5


• Franita Tolson


• 32. Language Provisions and Assistance


• Gilda R. Daniels


• Part VII Campaign Finance
  


• 33. The Theoretical Foundations of Campaign Finance Regulation


• Yasmin Dawood


• 34. Campaign Contributions


• Timothy K. Kuhner


• 35. Campaign Expenditures


• Bradley A. Smith


• 36. Public Financing of Election Campaigns


• Richard Briffault


• 37. Disclosing Campaign Finance


• Abby K. Wood


• 38. Corporations and Labor Unions in Election Law


• Sarah C. Haan


• Part VIII Election Administration
  


• 39. Voter Registration


• Atiba R. Ellis


• 40. Counting Votes and Declaring Winners


• Edward B. Foley


• 41. Partisan Parity in U.S. Election Administration


• Rebecca Green


• 42. Election Emergencies


• Michael T. Morley


• 43. The Electoral College


• Katherine Shaw


• Part IX Reforming the System
  


• 44. The Past, Present, and Future of Election Reform


• Richard L. Hasen


• Table of Cases


• Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Eugene D. Mazo is Associate Professor of Law and Political Science at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Duquesne University. An expert in election law and constitutional law, his work focuses on the theory and practice of democracy, both in the United States and around the world. He is the co-editor of The Best Candidate: Presidential Nomination in Polarized Times (2020), Democracy by the People: Reforming Campaign Finance in America (2018), and Election Law Stories (2016). A graduate of Columbia College, Professor Mazo holds a master's degree from Harvard, a doctorate in politics from Oxford, and a law degree from Stanford.

Zusammenfassung

The Oxford Handbook of American Election Lawoffers a sophisticated overview of one of the most contested and consequential areas of American law. The book introduces the reader to election law's core themes, provides summaries of its leading cases, guides the reader through key scholarly debates, and suggests areas for future research. The first book of its kind in the field, theHandbookbrings together forty-seven leading scholars of election law to explore the doctrines and debates that define this field.

The book begins by explaining how election law relates to its closest academic cousins, including constitutional law and political science. It then explores the major topics in election law, including the right to the vote, the rules of running for office, the role of political parties, the dynamics of redistricting and gerrymandering, the significance of the Voting Rights Act, the intricacies of campaign finance, and the recurring controversies surrounding election administration in the United States. Each chapter of theHandbookoffers the reader a careful, detailed, and thorough analysis of thorny terrain, crystallizing controversial issues and situating them within the field's contemporary debates.

The book aims to reach newcomers to the field as well as more sophisticated readers who hope to gain a firmer understanding of election law's many nuances, intricacies, and complexities. Unparalleled in the breadth and depth of its coverage, the Handbookis designed to serve as a resource for students, scholars, policymakers, and practitioners.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Eugene D. (Associate Professor Mazo, Eugene D. (EDT) Mazo
• Mitarbeit: Eugene D Mazo (Herausgeber), Eugene D. Mazo (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 09.01.2025
• EAN: 9780197547922
• ISBN: 978-0-19-754792-2
• Seiten: 1224
• Serie: Oxford Handbooks
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Recht > Internationales Recht, Ausländisches Recht; USA, LAW / Election Law, United States of America, USA, Election law