Introduction to the selection of democratic institutions -- Right to participate -- Reapportionment revolution -- Role of political parties -- Preclearance and the Voting Rights Act -- Majority rule and minority vote dilution: Constitutional and legislative approaches -- Racial vote dilution under the Voting Rights Act -- Redistricting and representation -- Money and politics -- Direct democracy -- Alternative democratic structures.
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