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Judging democracy

Judging democracy

Judging democracy

Law of America > Law of Canada > Federal law. Common and collective provincial law Individual provinces and territories > Constitutional law > Organs of the government > The legislature > Parliament > The House of Commons > Election law > General

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152 pages ; 23 cm

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, Judging democracy is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Main Contents

Differences that matter? Canadian misreading of American constitutionalism
Of real and “self-proclaimed” democracies: differing approaches to criminal disenfranchisement
The scope and definition of the franchise
A tale of two campaign spending decisions
Judicial struggles with democracy and the unbearable lightness of process.

Summary Note

“This is an important, concise, and well-written book that provides readers with bold insights into the converging patterns of jurisprudence in the field of election law in Canada and the United States.” – Cynthia Ostberg, University of the Pacific '''

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