The final arbiter
Subtitle: the consequences of Bush v. Gore for law and politics
By: edited by Christopher P. Banks, David B. Cohen, and John C. Green.
Contributors: Banks, Christopher P.; Cohen, David B., 1967-; Green, John Clifford, 1953-
Series: SUNY series in American constitutionalism
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: Bush, George W. 1946- -- Trials, litigation, etc; Gore, Albert, 1948- -- Trials, litigation, etc; United States. Supreme Court; Contested elections -- United States; Political questions and judicial power -- United States; Law and politics; United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Bushed and Gored : a brief review of initial literature / John C. Green; title: The politics of constitutional choices in light of Bush v. Gore (2000) / Christopher P. Banks; title: Bush v. Gore and the distortion of common law remedies / Tracy A. Thomas; title: Bush v. Gore and equal protection : a unique case? / Joyce A. Baugh; title: Political equality after Bush v. Gore : a first amendment approach to voting rights / Daniel P. Tokaji; title: Bush v. Gore's place in the Rehnquist court's federalism oeuvr / Ann Althouse; title: Governing after Bush v. Gore : the challenges of competitive partisanship / Charles O. Jones; title: Who needs a mandate? The election 2000 hullabaloo and the Bush administration's governing agenda / Brian J. Gerber and David B. Cohen; title: Election 2000 and the future of electoral administration : gauging the impact of Bush v. Gore on state-level electoral reform / Donald Edward Greco; title: Election 2000 and its impact on campaign strategy / Andrew E. Busch; title: The impact of Bush v. Gore and election 2000 on the judicial selection process / John Anthony Maltese; title: Testing the limits of democracy : pragmatic legitimacy and the election of 2000 / John W. Wells; title: Reliving groundhog day? The 2004 presidential election and the legacy of Bush v. Gore / David B. Cohen and Christopher P. Banks.