The Resource Ballot blocked : the political erosion of the Voting Rights Act, Jesse H. Rhodes
Ballot blocked : the political erosion of the Voting Rights Act, Jesse H. Rhodes
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- Summary
- Voting rights are a perennial topic in American politics. Recent elections and the Supreme Court's decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which struck down key enforcement provisions in the Voting Rights Act (VRA), have only placed further emphasis on the debate over voter disenfranchaisement. Over the past five decades, both Democrats and Republicans in Congress have consistently voted to expand the protections offered to vulnerable voters by the Voting Rights Act. And yet, the administration of the VRA has become more fragmented and judicial interpretation of its terms has become much less generous. Why have Republicans consistently adopted administrative and judicial decisions that undermine legislation they repeatedly endorse? Ballot Blocked shows how the divergent trajectories of legislation, administration, and judicial interpretation in voting rights policymaking derive largely from efforts by conservative politicians to narrow the scope of federal enforcement while at the same time preserving their public reputations as supporters of racial equality and minority voting rights. Jesse H. Rhodes argues that conservatives adopt a paradoxical strategy in which they acquiesce to expansive voting rights protections in Congress (where decisions are visible and easily traceable) while simultaneously narrowing the scope of federal enforcement via administrative and judicial maneuvers (which are less visible and harder to trace). Over time, the repeated execution of this strategy has enabled a conservative Supreme Court to exercise preponderant influence over the scope of federal enforcement
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 264 pages)
- Contents
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- Introduction : explaining the puzzling evolution of the Voting Rights Act
- Liberal ascendance and enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Conservative backlash and partisan struggle over voting rights, 1968-1980
- The growing struggle over voting rights in the 1980s and 1990s
- Voting rights politics in an era of conservative ascendance, 2001-2013
- Voting rights politics in the age of Obama, 2009-2016
- Conclusion : partisan interests, institutional conflict, and the future of the voting rights struggle
- Isbn
- 9781503603530
- Label
- Ballot blocked : the political erosion of the Voting Rights Act
- Title
- Ballot blocked
- Title remainder
- the political erosion of the Voting Rights Act
- Statement of responsibility
- Jesse H. Rhodes
- Subject
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- Minorities -- Suffrage
- Minorities -- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Minorities -- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process | Elections
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process | General
- Suffrage
- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- United States
- United States.
- Voting Rights Act of 1965 (United States)
- 1900-2099
- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Voting rights are a perennial topic in American politics. Recent elections and the Supreme Court's decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which struck down key enforcement provisions in the Voting Rights Act (VRA), have only placed further emphasis on the debate over voter disenfranchaisement. Over the past five decades, both Democrats and Republicans in Congress have consistently voted to expand the protections offered to vulnerable voters by the Voting Rights Act. And yet, the administration of the VRA has become more fragmented and judicial interpretation of its terms has become much less generous. Why have Republicans consistently adopted administrative and judicial decisions that undermine legislation they repeatedly endorse? Ballot Blocked shows how the divergent trajectories of legislation, administration, and judicial interpretation in voting rights policymaking derive largely from efforts by conservative politicians to narrow the scope of federal enforcement while at the same time preserving their public reputations as supporters of racial equality and minority voting rights. Jesse H. Rhodes argues that conservatives adopt a paradoxical strategy in which they acquiesce to expansive voting rights protections in Congress (where decisions are visible and easily traceable) while simultaneously narrowing the scope of federal enforcement via administrative and judicial maneuvers (which are less visible and harder to trace). Over time, the repeated execution of this strategy has enabled a conservative Supreme Court to exercise preponderant influence over the scope of federal enforcement
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1980-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Rhodes, Jesse H.
- Dewey number
- 324.6/20973
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- JK1846
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Stanford studies in law and politics
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States.
- Suffrage
- Suffrage
- Minorities
- Minorities
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Minorities
- Suffrage
- United States
- Label
- Ballot blocked : the political erosion of the Voting Rights Act, Jesse H. Rhodes
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : explaining the puzzling evolution of the Voting Rights Act -- Liberal ascendance and enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 -- Conservative backlash and partisan struggle over voting rights, 1968-1980 -- The growing struggle over voting rights in the 1980s and 1990s -- Voting rights politics in an era of conservative ascendance, 2001-2013 -- Voting rights politics in the age of Obama, 2009-2016 -- Conclusion : partisan interests, institutional conflict, and the future of the voting rights struggle
- Control code
- 985966849
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 264 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781503603530
- Lccn
- 2017021934
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)985966849
- Label
- Ballot blocked : the political erosion of the Voting Rights Act, Jesse H. Rhodes
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : explaining the puzzling evolution of the Voting Rights Act -- Liberal ascendance and enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 -- Conservative backlash and partisan struggle over voting rights, 1968-1980 -- The growing struggle over voting rights in the 1980s and 1990s -- Voting rights politics in an era of conservative ascendance, 2001-2013 -- Voting rights politics in the age of Obama, 2009-2016 -- Conclusion : partisan interests, institutional conflict, and the future of the voting rights struggle
- Control code
- 985966849
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 264 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781503603530
- Lccn
- 2017021934
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)985966849
Subject
- Minorities -- Suffrage
- Minorities -- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Minorities -- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process | Elections
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process | General
- Suffrage
- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- United States
- United States.
- Voting Rights Act of 1965 (United States)
- 1900-2099
- History
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