Noncitizen voting and American democracy / Stanley A. Renshon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Renshon, Stanley Allen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Suffrage--United States.

Suffrage.

Noncitizens--Suffrage--United States.

Noncitizens.

Immigrants--Suffrage--United States.

Immigrants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Continuing large-scale migration to the United States raises the question of how best to integrate new immigrants into the American national community. Traditionally, one successful answer has been to encourage immigrants to learn our language, culture, history, and civic traditions. New immigrants would then be invited become citizens and welcomed as full members of the community. However, a concerted effort is underway to gain acceptance for, and implement, the idea that the United States should allow new immigrants to vote without becoming citizens. It is mounted by an alliance that brings

Contents:

Intruduction: Allowing new noncitizen immigrants to vote : framing the issues

A range of proposals

Impact, administrative complexities, holding office, and progressive politics

Evaluating proposals to allow noncitizen voting : steps to a more useful discussion

History, legality, and bandwagons

Iconic claims, contrary evidence

In defense of naturalization.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-52200-0

9786612522000

1-4422-0004-9

OCLC:

609847083