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Tables of Contents for The U. S. Supreme Court and the Electoral Process
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Contributors
v
Foreword
ix
Lee Epstein
The U.S. Supreme Court, the Electoral Process, and the Quest for Representation: An Overview
1
14
David K. Ryden
I The Judicial Search for Electoral Representation
15
74
Representation Rights and the Rehnquist Years: The Viability of the ``Communities of Interest'' Approach
19
21
Nancy Maveety
Vote Dilution, Party Dilution, and the Voting Rights Act: The Search for ``Fair and Effective Representation''
40
18
Howard A. Scarrow
Districting and the Meanings of Pluralism: The Court's Futile Search for Standards in Kiryas Joel
58
31
Stephen E. Gottlieb
II Political Parties: The Key to---or the Scourge of---Representation?
89
76
Back to the Future: The Enduring Dilemmas Revealed in the Supreme Court's Treatment of Political Parties
95
15
Michael A. Fitts
Partisan Autonomy or State Regulatory Authority? The Court as Mediator
110
14
Paul R. Petterson
The Supreme Court's Patronage Decisions and the Theory and Practice of Politics
124
18
Cynthia Grant Bowman
Entrenching the Two-Party System: The Supreme Court's Fusion Decision
142
23
Douglas J. Amy
III The Court and Political Reform: Friend or Foe?
165
78
To Curb Parties or to Court Them? Seeking a Constitutional Framework for Campaign Finance Reform
169
26
David K. Ryden
Plebiscites and Minority Rights: A Contrarian View
195
26
Bradley A. Smith
A Thornton in the Side: Term Limits, Representation, and the Problem of Federalism
221
22
Jeff Polet
IV The Court, the Constitution, and Election Law: Merging Practice and Theory
243
42
The Supreme Court Has No Theory of Politics--And Be Thankful for Small Favors
245
22
Daniel H. Lowenstein
The Supreme Court as Architect of Election Law: Summing Up, Looking Ahead
267
18
David K. Ryden
References
285
16
Table of Cases
301
4
Index
305