Bush V. Gore: The Court Cases and the Commentary

by Kenneth W. Starr and E. J. Dionne

Book Overview

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On December 12, 2000, a controversial decision by the Supreme Court of the United States effectively ended the disputed presidential contest between George W. Bush and Albert Gore Jr. with a 5-4 ruling that revealed the court to be as bitterly divided as the electorate. Four days earlier, the Florida Supreme Court had abruptly changed the dynamics of the election by reversing a lower court and ordering hand recounts of ""undervotes"" statewide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815701071
• ISBN13: 9780815701071
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Spin Free Reading

I found this book a great read! Having paid close attention to the press coverage and downloading the decisions at the time, I found this book much easier to follow than what I read and viewed during the conflict. While reading this book, I realized how much spin was actually put on the decisions when reported by the press. I chose this book for its balance and I was not disappointed.

Gathers its key text from the landmark legal cases

Bush V. Gore: The Court Cases And The Commentary focuses on one of the most extraordinary five week periods in American electorial history: The Florida vote count in the George Bush/Al Gore presidential election contest. Bush v. Gore gathers its key text from the landmark legal cases argued in the Florida Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. Following the legal documents are more than sixty opinion pieces from journalists and scholars on both sides of the political divide. A "must" for students of political science and American electorial history, Bush V. Gore's combination of significant court documents and bi-partisan editorial commentary creates an informed and informative perspective for the unprecedented, highly controversial post-election period with all of its drama, constitutional issues, and outcome.