Guns, Gun Control, and Elections - The Politics and Policy of Firearms

Informationen zum Autor By Harry L. Wilson Klappentext Gun-related violence remains an intractable problem despite a decline in the past decade. Some believe the solution lies in stricter gun control laws while others think these measures would be ineffective or counter-productive. Guns, Gun Control, and Elections examines current gun control policy and explains how it was adopted by discussing the roles and interactions of elected officials, interest groups, political parties, and the public. Original research on media coverage and public opinion as well as a chapter on state policy (Virginia) make the book both informative and accessible. The book focuses on the utility of gun policy, and its discussion of policy impact is grounded in real-world politics. The author highlights the importance of gun control in the presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 as well as in some U.S. Senate and statewide campaigns. Zusammenfassung Gun-related violence is an intractable problem. This book examines the gun control policy! and explains how it was adopted by discussing the roles and interactions of elected officials! interest groups! political parties! and the public. It focuses on the utility of gun policy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Guns and the Constitution Chapter 4 Statistics and Firearms Chapter 5 Gun Policies Chapter 6 Public Opinion Chapter 7 Interest Groups, Gun Control, and Elections Chapter 8 Guns in the Media Chapter 9 A View from a State: Gun Policy in Virginia Chapter 10 Politics and Gun Control Policy-Present and Future

Product details

• Authors: Harry L. Wilson
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.07.2006
• EAN: 9780742553477
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-5347-7
• No. of pages: 292
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Arms Control, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Arms negotiation & control, Arms negotiation and control