Title: The final arbiter : the consequences of Bush v. Gore for law and politics /
Authors: Banks, Christopher P.; Cohen, David B., 1967-; Green, John Clifford, 1953-
Publisher: State University of New York Press,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Gore, Al, Trials, litigation, etc.; Bush, George W. Trials, litigation, etc.; Gore, Al, Trials, litigation, etc.; United States.; Law Political aspects; Contested elections United States; Political questions and judicial power United States.; United States Politics and government
Abstract: "The Final Arbiter presents a sober consideration of the consequences of Bush v. Gore for the law, the presidency, and the legitimacy of the American political system. The contributors include well-established names in law and political science, as well as up-and-coming scholars, offering a broad understanding of Bush v. Gore's long-term impact. This book will be useful as a classroom text in both survey courses on elections and the courts and for advanced courses that consider the impact of judicial rulings on the government and political process."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: "Bushed and Gored : a brief review of initial literature" / John C. Green -- "The politics of constitutional choices in light of Bush v. Gore (2000)" / Christopher P. Banks -- "Bush v. Gore and the distortion of common law remedies" / Tracy A. Thomas -- "Bush v. Gore and equal protection : a unique case?" / Joyce A. Baugh -- "Political equality after Bush v. Gore : a first amendment approach to voting rights" / Daniel P. Tokaji -- "Bush v. Gore's place in the Rehnquist court's federalism oeuvre" / Ann Althouse -- "Governing after Bush v. Gore : the challenges of competitive partisanship" / Charles O. Jones -- "Who needs a mandate? The election 2000 hullabaloo and the Bush administration's governing agenda" / Brian J. Gerber and David B. Cohen -- "Election 2000 and the future of electoral administration : gauging the impact of Bush v. Gore on state-level electoral reform" / Donald Edward Greco -- "Election 2000 and its impact on campaign strategy" / Andrew E. Busch -- "The impact of Bush v. Gore and election 2000 on the judicial selection process" / John Anthony Maltese -- "Testing the limits of democracy : pragmatic legitimacy and the election of 2000 / John W. Wells -- Reliving Groundhog Day? The 2004 presidential election and the legacy of Bush v. Gore / David B. Cohen and Christopher P. Banks.