We think of our American democracy as being a model for the
world--and it has been. But today it compares unfavorably in some
respects, especially when it comes to the universal franchise. The
right to vote is more conditional and less exercised in the United
States than in many other mature democracies. As became clear to
all in the presidential election of 2000, when the stakes are high,
efforts to define voter eligibility and manage the voting and
vote-counting process to the advantage of one's own side are part
of hard-ball politics. It is that experience that gave rise to this
book.
Written by an author with wide expertise on Southern and
Florida politics and districting, the book begins with a
deceptively simple question--why is it so hard to vote in America?
It proceeds, in seven chapters, to examine the ways that some
people are formally or effectively disenfranchised, and to review
how control of the ballot and the voting process is constrained,
manipulated, and contested
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
December 2010 |
First published: |
2011 |
Authors: |
Richard K. Scher
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
216 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7656-2736-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
0-7656-2736-1 |
Barcode: |
9780765627360 |
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