Politics of Gun Control

This new edition brings together the latest developments and research in gun politics, policy, law, history, and criminology to provide a comprehensive and accessible source widely used by scholars, journalists, and in classrooms.

List of contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Policy Definition and Gun Control Chapter 2: The Second Amendment: Meaning, Intent, Interpretation, and Consequences Chapter 3: The Criminological Consequences of Guns Chapter 4: Political Fury: Gun Politics Chapter 5: Institutions, Policymaking, and Guns Chapter 6: Gun Policy: A New Framework

About the author

Robert J. Spitzer is Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the State University of New York at Cortland and adjunct professor at the College of William & Mary School of Law. He is the author of 16 books and over 700 articles, essays, papers, and op-eds.

Product details

• Authors: Robert J. Spitzer, Spitzer Robert J.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 27.08.2025
• EAN: 9781041045168
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4104516-8
• No. of pages: 338
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, Political structure & processes, Public Administration, Political structure and processes