Just elections : creating a fair electoral process in the United States

Just elections : creating a fair electoral process in the United States / Dennis F. Thompson.

Author/creator	Thompson, Dennis F. (Dennis Frank), 1940-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2002.
Description	xii, 262 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	Elections--United States. Representative government and representation--United States. Election districts--United States.

Contents	Introduction. Electoral justice. Legitimacy ; Individual rights ; Fair competition ; Principles of electoral justice ; Deliberating about electoral justice -- [Pt.] I. Equal respect: why votes count. Casting votes ; Drawing districts ; Counting votes ; Conclusion -- [Pt.] II. Free choice: how voters decide. Selecting candidates ; Informing voters ; Financing campaigns ; Conclusions -- [Pt.] III. Popular sovereignty: who decides what votes count. Taking initiatives ; Deferring to state legislatures ; Empowering commissions ; Conclusion -- [Pt. IV.] Conclusion. Electoral deliberation. Justice and representation ; From principles to institutions ; Norms of electoral deliberation ; Forums of deliberation.
Local note	Little-341699--305131045692$
Local note	Little-341699--305131045692$
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-244) and index.
LCCN	2002005405
ISBN	0226797635 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780226797632 (cloth : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	JK1976 .T47 2002	✔ Available	Place Hold