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Dissenting Electorate: Those Who Refuse to Vote and the Legitimacy of Their Opposition

A. John Simmons

3.8/5 ( ratings)

This book is an anthology of articles and excerpts from a variety of sources that deal with the topic of nonvoting. In presenting the minority view that important moral and political reasons abound for not voting, the book unfolds these general arguments: voting is implicitly a coercive act because it lends support to a compulsory state; voting reinforces the legitimacy of the state; and existing nonpolitical, voluntarist alternatives better serve society.

Language: English

Pages: 135

Format: Paperback

Publisher: McFarland & Company

Release: October 01, 2001

ISBN: 078640874X

ISBN 13: 9780786408740

Dissenting Electorate: Those Who Refuse to Vote and the Legitimacy of Their Opposition

A. John Simmons

3.8/5 ( ratings)

This book is an anthology of articles and excerpts from a variety of sources that deal with the topic of nonvoting. In presenting the minority view that important moral and political reasons abound for not voting, the book unfolds these general arguments: voting is implicitly a coercive act because it lends support to a compulsory state; voting reinforces the legitimacy of the state; and existing nonpolitical, voluntarist alternatives better serve society.

Language: English

Pages: 135

Format: Paperback

Publisher: McFarland & Company

Release: October 01, 2001

ISBN: 078640874X

ISBN 13: 9780786408740

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