Elections in America : A Reference Handbook Hardback
by Michael C. (California State University-San Bernardino, USA) LeMay
Part of the Contemporary World Issues series
Hardback
Description
Elections in America provides a thorough and objective explanation of American elections at the local, state, and national levels.
It discusses laws and practices that govern elections, the history of elections and voting rights, and contemporary voting controversies. Elections in America is an all-in-one resource for understanding the many facets of elections and voting trends since the United States came into being.
It explains how, when, and why the franchise expanded in fits and starts after America's founding and the various controversies over voting rights and vote counting that swirl around elections today.
It reviews the major landmark court decisions that have impacted electoral politics, discusses how America's two-party system has shaped elections, and provides information on major organizations, groups, and people battling over voting rights and election laws. In addition, this resource provides a suite of original essays from election scholars on different aspects of U.S. electoral politics, as well as a carefully curated selection of primary documents illuminating important developments in American election history.
The book also contains a comprehensive annotated list of academic resources to guide the reader towards further research on topics of interest.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:384 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:04/08/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781440876493
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:384 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:04/08/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781440876493
