Why Americans Still Don't Vote: And Why Politicians Want It That Way (New Democracy Forum)
Intriguing and troubling. . . . A challenging and informative introduction to one of the burning questions of contemporary American politics.--T. R. Reid,The Washington Post Book World"It is hard to read [Piven-Cloward] without recognizing that our system, if not entirely 'broke,' has been historically skewed in favor of more privileged voters and vote influencers." --Garry Wills,The New York Review of Books"An important and fascinating analysis."--Los Angeles Times Book Review"Genuinely illuminating, offering a clear picture to reformers of what they are up against, and why." --Walter Dean Burnham,The New Republic"Piven and Cloward have written the definitive work on voter registration and its implications for our politics, our elections and our government." --John W. Douglas,Philadelphia Inquirer