Election Law as Elective of Choice

Saint Louis University Law Journal, Vol. 53, 2012

14 Pages Posted: 28 Oct 2011

See all articles by Kirsten Nussbaumer

Kirsten Nussbaumer

Stanford University; Rutgers University-Camden

Date Written: October 18, 2011

Abstract

This article, an invited contribution to a symposium on teaching election law, presents election law as a field that is fundamentally, inescapably interdisciplinary in nature and, on that account, of special value for our students. The interplay of doctrinal reasoning, empirical political science, and humanistic inquiry that characterizes election law is well-suited for both the traditional law school classroom and a practicum in election law.

Keywords: election law, empirical political science, law as a liberal art, political theory, history, new institutionalism, constitution outside the courts, the rise of practicums in election law

Suggested Citation

Nussbaumer, Kirsten and Nussbaumer, Kirsten, Election Law as Elective of Choice (October 18, 2011). Saint Louis University Law Journal, Vol. 53, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1950416

Kirsten Nussbaumer (Contact Author)

Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, NJ 08102
United States

Stanford University ( email )

Dept. of Political Science and Law School
Stanford, CA 94305
United States

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