Parties In Court: American Political Parties Under the Constitution - Rilegato

Robert C. Wigton

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ISBN 10: 0739189670 ISBN 13: 9780739189672

Casa editrice: New Publisher, 2021

Riassunto

American political parties have long existed in a gray area of constitutional law because of their uncertain status. Parties in this country are neither fully public nor fully private entities. This constitutional ambiguity has meant that political parties are considered private organizations for some purposes and public ones for others. This “public-private entity” problem has arisen in many different legal contexts over the years. However, given their case-by-case method of judicial review, courts have typically dealt with only very discrete parts of this larger problem. This work is an endeavor to describe and analyze the constitutional status of political parties in this country by synthesizing the best judicial and scholarly thinking on the subject. In the final chapter, I draw on these ideas to propose my own scheme for how political parties might be best accommodated in a democracy.

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L'autore:

Robert C. Wigton is professor of political science at Eckerd College and an attorney.

Product Description:

Robert C. Wigton's The Parties in Court: American Political Parties under the Constitution provides a comprehensive overview of the legal status of American political parties through an analysis of the many court opinions, both state and federal, in American history that have dealt with parties. The book concludes with suggestions for resolving the persistent problem of placing American political parties within our democratic system of government.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: New Publisher
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• ISBN 10: 0739189670
• ISBN 13: 9780739189672
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 385