The Appearance of Equality: Racial Gerrymandering, Redistricting, and the Supreme CourtAn examination of the language of law in the area of political representation, this book considers the development and recognition of group claims brought pursuant to the Voting Rights Act and the Equal Protection Clause in Supreme Court opinions. In his analysis, Burke highlights the different, discursive strategies, broadly identified as liberal and communitarian, used by the Supreme Court to justify the outcomes of various cases, and he argues that no particular strategy of justification is inherently politically conservative or liberal and that no conception of political representation is unassailable. Therefore, it is unlikely that the Supreme Court will articulate a stable measure of fair representation. |
References to this book
Race, Ethnicity, and the Politics of City Redistricting: Minority ... Joshua G. Behr Limited preview - 2004 |
Supreme Court Cases on Political Representation, 1787-2001 Christopher A. Anzalone Limited preview - 2002 |