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基本説明
Surveys the legal foundations, historical development, and geographic diversity of voting practices at all levels of government in the United States.
Full Description
The three volumes of Voting in America offer the most comprehensive, authoritative, and useful account of all aspects of voting in America ever assembled. This set surveys the legal foundations, historical development, and geographic diversity of voting practices at all levels of government in the United States. It marshals the demographics of voter participation and party affiliation in the 21st century by age, occupation, location, region, class, race, and religion, and parses the roles of interest groups, hot-button issues, and the media in mobilizing voters and shaping their decisions. Finally, the set anatomizes the critical voting debacles in the 2000 and 2004 elections and assesses the proposed remedies, including online voting and electronic voting machines.
The host of chapters penned for this magisterial set by an unprecedented assemblage of academics, practitioners, and pundits includes such lively topics as: the Electoral College, prisoner disenfranchisement, obstacles and options for American voters abroad, the rise of ballot initiatives, the elusive youth vote, the battle for the swing vote, local issues trends, Wisconsin voter fraud, waiting in line in Ohio, the provisional ballots mess, and partisanship in voting companies.
Contents
Volume 1: How America Votes: Law, Process, and Voter Participation Foreword Preface Introduction: The History and Tradition of U.S. Voters: How Laws and External Factors Impact Turnout Part I How America Votes Chapter 1: Decoding the Electoral College: The History and Controversy of Selecting the President Chapter 2: Old Enough to Vote: Voting Age in the United States Chapter 3: Women in Politics: From Fighting for Suffrage to Fighting for Votes Chapter 4: African Americans and the Right to Vote: A Look at the Voting Rights Act Then and Now Chapter 5: Registering to Vote and Getting Your Vote Counted Chapter 6: The Disenfranchisement of Felons Chapter 7: Where We Vote: Polling Place Location and the Impact on Elections Chapter 8: Absentee Voting in the Twenty-first Century Chapter 9: Americans Abroad and Voting at War Chapter 10: Presidential Nomination Voting: The Caucus versus the Primary Chapter 11: Casting Votes by Mail: Will Other States Follow Oregon's Lead? Chapter 12: The Rise of Ballot Initiatives Chapter 13: The Unglamorous Elections: Getting People to the Polls for Down-Ballot Races Chapter 14: Navigating the Maze of Election Law Changes: Campaign Finance Laws and the United States Constitution Part II Who Can Vote? Chapter 15: Trends in Voter Participation: A Primer on National Electoral Turnout and Comparison of Recent National Participation Chapter 16: Voter Participation in the United States versus Other Democracies Chapter 17: Why We Vote: Civic Duty vs. Voter Apathy Chapter 18: The Urban/Rural Divide: Understanding Voter Participation by Location Chapter 19: Mobilizing the Registered: Tactics for Improving Voter Turnout Chapter 20: Educating the Public about Elections: The Role of Civic Education in Politics Chapter 21: The Elderly and Voting: The Group's Impact on Elections Chapter 22: The Elusive Young Voter: How to Break into the Group Chapter 23: The Typecast Voters: Soccer Moms, Seniors, and the Young About the Editor and Contributors Index Volume 2: What Influences the American Voter: Interest Groups, Issues, and the Media Foreword Preface Introduction: Personal Politics: The Issues that Influence Voters Part I The Sure Thing Chapter 1: Women as the Swing Vote Chapter 2: Blacks and the Democratic Party Chapter 3: The Democratic Party and Unions: The Partnership Continues Chapter 4: The Republican Party and the Religious: Courting Evangelicals as the Way to Victory Chapter 5: The Fight Continues: Hispanics and the Battle for Their Votes Chapter 6: The Battle for the Middle: The Rise of the Moderate in Future Elections Part II Big Voting Groups Chapter 7: Substantial Endorsements and Influential Report Cards: The Impact on Interest Groups on Voting in America Chapter 8: Evangelical Voters and Church Leaders Impact on Elections Chapter 9: Unions and GOTV: The Long-Lasting Relationship Part III The Issues Chapter 10: Immigration in 2006 and Beyond Chapter 11: Roe v. Wade Politics: Abortion and Voting in the United States Chapter 12: Gay Marriage: How State Amendments and Passionate Voters Are Influencing Elections Chapter 13: The Politics of Hope, Health, and Morality: Stem Cell Research as a Reason for Voting Chapter 14: The Economics of Voting: Pocketbooks Issues in U.S. Elections Chapter 15: Keeping the Country Healthy: Health Care as a Campaign Issue Chapter 16: The Politics of Fear: Terrorism and National Security in Post-9/11 Elections Chapter 17: All Politics Isn't Local, It's Personal: Local Issue Trends in Politics Part IV The Media Chapter 18: Buying Time: Twenty-first Century Campaigns and Political Advertising Chapter 19: The Old Guard: Mainstream Journalism Outlets' Impact on Elections Chapter 20: The New Guard: Entertainment Talk Shows and the Not-So-Fake News Chapter 21: What Changed It All: Online Media and Elections Chapter 22: Following the Leader: The Impact of Endorsements on Presidential Nomination Contests Chapter 23: The Social Web: Social Networking and Online Activism in U.S. Politics About the Editor and Contributors Index Volume 3: American Voting Systems in Flux: Debacles, Dangers, and Brave New Designs Foreword Preface Introduction: The Past and Future of Political Technology: The Most Controversial Issues of the Past Election Cycles Part I Voting in the Presidential Elections of 2000 and 2004 Chapter 1: The First Major Sign of Trouble: Florida in 2000 Chapter 2: The New Era of Politics: Recounts and Getting It Right the Next Time Chapter 3: Voter Fraud in Wisconsin: A Recent History Chapter 4: The Unknown Threat: Improperly Trained Poll Workers Lead to Election Day Problems Chapter 5: Waiting in Line, Verifying the Vote: Ohio Elections in 2004 and 2006 Chapter 6: The Exit Poll Controversy Chapter 7: Uncertain Insurance: The Ambiguities and Complexities of Provisional Ballots Chapter 8: Voting and People with Disabilities Chapter 9: Waiting to Vote: Coping wi
