Mark E Rush
Biographic Data
| ID | 1078232 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark E Rush |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark E |
| FAMILY NAME | Rush |
| SIGNATURE | RUSH M E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington and Lee University Lexington Virginia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Bush v. Gore and the courts: Sound and fury, signifying nothing?1
Redistricting and partisan fluidity: Do We Really Know a Gerrymander When We See One
Democracy and Elections . Richard S. Katz
Making the House More Representative: Hidden Costs and Unintended Consequences
Perhaps the most intriguing element of the current milieu of political reform is the fact that the United States Supreme Court seems to be standing in the way of many reform measures. In several recent decisions, the court has either struck down attempts to reform some element of the electoral process or upheld laws that reformers regard as problematic. For example, in response to the court's restricting the extent to which the Voting Rights Act …
Sociology
From Shaw v. Reno to Miller v. Johnson: Minority Representation and State Compliance with the Voting Rights Act
In 1994, four federal district courts applied the tests set forth in Shaw v. Reno in order to rule on the constitutionality of congressional districting schemes that were comprised, in part, of “majority-minority” districts. The difference of opinion that arose among the lower courts indicated that Shaw had set forth unclear standards for determining (I) what role the federal courts should play in monitoring state redistricting practices, and (2)…
Gerrymandering: Out of the Political Thicket and Into the Quagmire
The term gerrymandering always evokes spirited partisan debate and political controversy. Yet, when we begin to scratch at the surface, we see that there is more to gerrymandering than debates about cartographical aesthetics. The issue goes directly to the heart of theories of democracy and representation and is replete with controversy, irony, and inconsistency. My key point is that resolving the gerrymandering issue is distinct from, and theref…
In Search of a Coherent Theory of Voting Rights: Challenges to the Supreme Court's Vision of Fair and Effective Representation
The Supreme Court's approach to representation and redistricting has been grounded on a vision of fairness which extends only as far as the electoral process itself. Accordingly, the doctrine of one-person one-vote, as well as the Court's advocacy of remedial redistricting measures, has focused on ensuring that the electoral routes to legislative representation remained open. Recently, a new wave of challenges to this approach has arisen in legal…
Redistricting and partisan fluidity: Do We Really Know a Gerrymander When We See One
Making the House More Representative: Hidden Costs and Unintended Consequences
Perhaps the most intriguing element of the current milieu of political reform is the fact that the United States Supreme Court seems to be standing in the way of many reform measures. In several recent decisions, the court has either struck down attempts to reform some element of the electoral process or upheld laws that reformers regard as problematic. For example, in response to the court's restricting the extent to which the Voting Rights Act …
From Shaw v. Reno to Miller v. Johnson: Minority Representation and State Compliance with the Voting Rights Act
In 1994, four federal district courts applied the tests set forth in Shaw v. Reno in order to rule on the constitutionality of congressional districting schemes that were comprised, in part, of “majority-minority” districts. The difference of opinion that arose among the lower courts indicated that Shaw had set forth unclear standards for determining (I) what role the federal courts should play in monitoring state redistricting practices, and (2)…
In Search of a Coherent Theory of Voting Rights: Challenges to the Supreme Court's Vision of Fair and Effective Representation
The Supreme Court's approach to representation and redistricting has been grounded on a vision of fairness which extends only as far as the electoral process itself. Accordingly, the doctrine of one-person one-vote, as well as the Court's advocacy of remedial redistricting measures, has focused on ensuring that the electoral routes to legislative representation remained open. Recently, a new wave of challenges to this approach has arisen in legal…
Gerrymandering: Out of the Political Thicket and Into the Quagmire
The term gerrymandering always evokes spirited partisan debate and political controversy. Yet, when we begin to scratch at the surface, we see that there is more to gerrymandering than debates about cartographical aesthetics. The issue goes directly to the heart of theories of democracy and representation and is replete with controversy, irony, and inconsistency. My key point is that resolving the gerrymandering issue is distinct from, and theref…
In Search of a Coherent Theory of Voting Rights: Challenges to the Supreme Court's Vision of Fair and Effective Representation
The Supreme Court's approach to representation and redistricting has been grounded on a vision of fairness which extends only as far as the electoral process itself. Accordingly, the doctrine of one-person one-vote, as well as the Court's advocacy of remedial redistricting measures, has focused on ensuring that the electoral routes to legislative representation remained open. Recently, a new wave of challenges to this approach has arisen in legal…
From Shaw v. Reno to Miller v. Johnson: Minority Representation and State Compliance with the Voting Rights Act
In 1994, four federal district courts applied the tests set forth in Shaw v. Reno in order to rule on the constitutionality of congressional districting schemes that were comprised, in part, of “majority-minority” districts. The difference of opinion that arose among the lower courts indicated that Shaw had set forth unclear standards for determining (I) what role the federal courts should play in monitoring state redistricting practices, and (2)…
Sociology
Making the House More Representative: Hidden Costs and Unintended Consequences
Perhaps the most intriguing element of the current milieu of political reform is the fact that the United States Supreme Court seems to be standing in the way of many reform measures. In several recent decisions, the court has either struck down attempts to reform some element of the electoral process or upheld laws that reformers regard as problematic. For example, in response to the court's restricting the extent to which the Voting Rights Act …
Democracy and Elections . Richard S. Katz
Redistricting and partisan fluidity: Do We Really Know a Gerrymander When We See One
Bush v. Gore and the courts: Sound and fury, signifying nothing?1
Law (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Politics (6 works) · Democracy (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Redistricting (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Voting (5 works) · Gerrymandering (4 works) · Law and economics (3 works)