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Book SynopsisDiscusses whether the rights of minority voters still need Federal protection
Trade Review[T]he arguments presented in McCool's volume seem likely to remain contemporary for years to come . . . .100.2 Sept. 2013
* Journal of American History *
Excellent for collections on civil rights, voting rights, US politics, and constitutional law. . . . Highly recommended.
* Choice *
This timely collection provides deep theoretical and empirical justifications for the VRA, and equally well-developed arguments in opposition. One finished the collection more informed and a little unsure of what is called, both signs of a well-edited volume.
* newbooksinamericanstudies.com *
[A]s an introduction to the VRA's [Voting Rights Act] underexplored role in protecting the franchise for language minorities in the West, The Most Fundamental Right is a welcome addition.12.3 Sept. 2014
* Perspectives on Politics *
Table of ContentsPreface
Section I: The Political and Legal Context of the Voting Rights Act
1. Meaningful Votes \Daniel McCool
2. The Constitutional Foundations of the "Pre-Clearance" Process: How Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act Was Enforced, 1965-2005 \Peyton McCrary
3. Influence District and the Courts: A Concept in Need of Clarity \Richard Engstrom
Section II: The Debate
4. The Bull Connor Is Dead Myth: Or Why We Need Strong, Effectively Enforced Voting Rights Laws \Laughlin McDonald
5. Bull Connor is Long Dead: Let's Move On \Abigail Thernstrom
6. The Voting Rights Act in South Dakota: One Litigator's Perspective on Reauthorization \Bryan Sells
7. Realistic Expectations: South Dakota's Experience with the Voting Rights Act \Chris Nelson
8. The Continuing Need for the Language Assistance Provisions of the Voting Rights Act \James Thomas Tucker
9. Policy and Constitutional Objections to Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act \Roger Clegg
Section Three: Commentary
10. After NAMUDNO: The Shape of Future Litigation \Edward Blum
11. Looking Backward to and Forward from the 2006 Voting Rights Act Reauthorization \Debo Adegbile
