| The Congressional Black Caucus, Minority Voting Rights, and the U.S. Supreme Court Contributor(s): Rivers, Christina (Author) |
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ISBN: 0472035827 ISBN-13: 9780472035823 Publisher: University of Michigan Press OUR PRICE: $31.63 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch - Political Science | American Government - Judicial Branch - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 324.620 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) claim to advocate minority political interests, yet they disagree over the intent and scope of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), as well as the interpretation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. Whereas the Court promotes color-blind policies, the CBC advocates race-based remedies. Setting this debate in the context of the history of black political thought, Rivers examines a series of high-profile districting cases, from Rodgers v. Lodge (1982) through NAMUDNO v. Holder (2009). She evaluates the competing approaches to racial equality and concludes, surprisingly, that an originalist, race-conscious interpretation of the 14th Amendment, along with a revised states' rights position regarding electoral districting, may better serve minority political interests. |
