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Dennis F. Thompson

Just Elections

Creating a Fair Electoral Process in the United States

269 pages,  6 x 9  © 2002

Cloth $27.50

ISBN: 9780226797632   Published November 2002

Paper $17.00

ISBN: 9780226797649   Published July 2004

Related links: Listen to the author's description of his book, from the John F. Kennedy School of Government website (requires RealPlayer).

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Electoral Justice
Legitimacy
Individual Rights
Fair Competition
Principles of Electoral Justice
Deliberating about Electoral Justice
1. Equal Respect: Why Votes Count
Casting Votes
Drawing Districts
Counting Votes
Conclusion
2. Free Choice: How Voters Decide
Selecting Candidates
Informing Voters
Financing Campaigns
Conclusion
3. Popular Sovereignty: Who Decides What Votes Count
Taking Initiatives
Deferring to State Legislatures
Empowering Commissions
Conclusion
Conclusion: Electoral Deliberation
Justice and Representation
From Principles to Institutions
Norms of Electoral Deliberation
Forums of Deliberation
Notes
Index
Subjects



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