State Voting Laws in America: Historical Statutes and Their Modern Implications

Smith, Michael A./ Anderson, Kevin/ Rackaway, Chapman/ Gatson, Alexis

ISBN 10: 1137492651 / ISBN 13: 9781137492654

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

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87 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: State Voting Laws in America: Historical Statutes and Their Modern Implications
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1137492651
• ISBN 13: 9781137492654
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.27 kilograms

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Synopsis

State Voting Laws in America documents changing views on voting rights, emphasizing court rulings which shaped our understanding of what constitutes a legitimate right to vote.

About the Author

Michael Smith is Associate Professor of Political Science at Emporia University, USA. He also writes a monthly newspaper column that appears in the Wichita Eagle and several smaller Kansas newspapers, and he appears regularly on the television show 'This Week in Kansas,' and the author of Bringing Representation Home: State Legislators Among Their Constituencies.

Kevin Anderson is the author of Agitations: Ideologies and Strategies in African-American Politics (2010). He has also co-authored a book chapter on political candidates who die during campaigns, plus numerous conference presentations.

Chapman Rackaway has authored numerous textbooks, articles, and book chapters. Rackaway has published co-authored articles in PS: Political Science and Politics and Journal of Politics, in addition to the book Communicating Politics Online. Rackaway writes a monthly newspaper column for the Wichita Eagle, and appears regularly on the television show 'This Week inKansas'.