Routledge Handbook of Election Law

David Schultz and Jurij Toplak edited the most thorough printed overview of election law in the world. The Routledge Handbook of Election Law contains 27 chapters by 32 authors from six continents. On 370 pages, it analyses inter- national election law standards and trends in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Americas. Most of the chapters comparatively survey topics including election administration, political parties funding, the roles of gender, disabili- ty, and money in elections, and electronic voting. The book review concludes that the volume is the most important comparative book on election law. In addition to its scholarly value, it has a potential to impact the advancement of election laws and practices worldwide.

Key words: election law, comparative law, electoral dispute, courts, book review.