Kenneth P. Miller is associate professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College in California. He holds a B.A. from Pomona College, a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. His most recent publication is a volume co-edited with Frédérick Douzet and Thad Kousser titled The New Political Geography of California (2008). He has published articles on topics including the initiative process, the recall of California governor Gray Davis, and the federal Voting Rights Act. He has also served as a political analyst in various media outlets, including National Public Radio, BBC World Service Radio, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
Introduction: a clash of rising powers: Part I. The Quest for Majority Rule: 1. The epic debate
2. Direct democracy gathers force
Part II. Countering the Majority: 3. The counter-majoritarian power
4. The courts at work
5. Conflicts over rights
6. Conflicts over powers
Part III. The Majority Strikes Back: 7. The people's check on the courts
Conclusion: a new constitutional equilibrium
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