| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 135 pages) |
| 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 |
| 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 allownew immigrants to vote without becoming citizens. It is mounted by an alliance that brings |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Suffrage -- United States.
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Noncitizens -- Suffrage -- United States
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Immigrants -- Suffrage -- United States
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections.
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Noncitizens -- Suffrage
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Immigrants -- Suffrage
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Suffrage
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Einwanderer
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Wahlrecht
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Ausländer
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United States
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USA
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020740508 |
| ISBN |
9781442200043 |
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1442200049 |
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1282522000 |
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9781282522008 |
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