Ballot Blocked: The Political Erosion of the Voting Rights ACT, Paperback

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A chronological collection of essays, America at the Ballot Box uses the history of presidential elections to illuminate both the fundamental chara...

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This vital text provides a clear and accessible introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998, the European Convention of Human Rights, and the procedu...

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