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Making And Unmaking Citizens: Law And The Shaping Of Civic Capacity, Tabatha Abu El-Haj
Making And Unmaking Citizens: Law And The Shaping Of Civic Capacity, Tabatha Abu El-Haj
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
American democracy is more fragile today than in recent memory. As evidence of stubborn imbalances in political influence grow, so too does public skepticism concerning the relative benefits of our democratic institutions. Scholars have taken note, and two dominant camps have emerged to offer proposals for restoring democratic accountability and responsiveness. The first, like the public, identifies the flood of money into electoral politics as the primary source of our troubles, whereas the second points to political parties as the root of the crisis. More recently, however, a nascent third approach has emerged. Looking beyond the usual suspects—money in politics …
Making Campaign Finance Law Enforceable: Closing The Independent Expenditure Loophole, John P. Relman
Making Campaign Finance Law Enforceable: Closing The Independent Expenditure Loophole, John P. Relman
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Note explores the problems posed by present attempts to define "coordination." Part I discusses generally the complexities of the coordination problem under Buckley, setting forth the rationale behind the Buckley rule and examining present efforts by Congress and the FEC to enforce the Buckley standards. Part I concludes by proposing a new definition for "coordination" designed to improve enforcement of the Buckley rule. Part II presents an alternative means for remedying the coordination problem. Rather than relying on a redefinition of coordination for proper enforcement of federal election law, this section proposes prophylactic legislation designed to regulate independent …