Second-Order Diversity
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Second-Order Diversity is a prominent legal theory work by Heather K. Gerken that explores how decentralization and institutional design can enhance minority representation and democratic governance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second-Order Diversity canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
legal theory book
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scholarly article ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a framework for evaluating federal and local institutions
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rethink how legal structures can protect minority groups ⓘ show how diversity can be engineered through institutional design ⓘ |
| argues |
decentralized structures can enhance minority influence
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diversity in decision-making bodies can be structured across multiple levels ⓘ federalism and localism can serve as safeguards for minority interests ⓘ institutional design can create power for minorities even when they are numerical minorities overall ⓘ minorities can be majorities in some institutions or jurisdictions ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yale Law School scholarship ⓘ |
| author | Heather K. Gerken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debates on federalism
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debates on institutional design in constitutional democracies ⓘ debates on minority rights ⓘ theory of representation ⓘ |
| critiques |
purely centralized models of governance for minority protection
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traditional accounts of diversity that focus only on first-order representation ⓘ |
| discusses |
distribution of political power across levels of government
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institutional arrangements that allow minorities to govern ⓘ role of courts versus political institutions in protecting minorities ⓘ tradeoffs between centralization and decentralization ⓘ |
| field |
constitutional law
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democratic theory ⓘ election law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
design of political and legal institutions
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federalism as a tool for minority empowerment ⓘ localism as a tool for minority empowerment ⓘ relationship between centralization and minority power ⓘ role of institutions in protecting minorities ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
institutional pluralism
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minorities as local majorities ⓘ power-shifting through design of jurisdictions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American federalism
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civil rights scholarship ⓘ theories of deliberative democracy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
decentralization in democratic governance
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democratic governance ⓘ institutional design ⓘ minority representation ⓘ second-order diversity ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | second-order diversity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
scholarship on federalism and local government law
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scholarship on redistricting ⓘ scholarship on voting rights ⓘ |
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