Politics, Law, and Government

COMING SOON

Today’s Civil Rights and Liberties Issues

Democrats and Republicans

KARA E. STOOKSBURY

ABC-CLIO

February 2023, 335pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6834-4 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6835-1

An indispensable, one-stop resource for those wanting to better understand where Democrats and Republicans stand on current civil rights and civil liberties issues related to voting, free speech, abortion and reproductive rights, guns, and other hot-button topics.

FEATURES

• Identifies key milestones and policy decisions that shape contemporary debates over each issue • Uses a nonpartisan, unbiased, and impartial lens to help readers understand not only where parties stand on contested civil rights issues, but how these disagreements reflect larger ideological and partisan views • Informs readers about the ethical, historical, and legal context of each issue

KARA E. STOOKSBURY, PhD, is professor of political science and chair of the Department of History, Political Science, and Sociology at Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, TN.

COMING SOON

African-American Activism and Political Engagement

An Encyclopedia of Empowerment

ANGELA JONES, EDITOR

ABC-CLIO

February 2023, 398pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7631-8 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7632-5

This encyclopedia is an indispensable resource for understanding trends and issues in African American political organizing; the history of Black Liberation movements in the United States; and the fortitude, determination, reliance, and beauty of Black culture and community.

FEATURES

• A suite of long-form essays provide insights into areas of triumph and struggle for Black Americans seeking equitable treatment and representation in U.S. politics • Approximately 200 encyclopedia entries cover African American political power and representation, with a special focus on contributions of women and LGBTQ figures who have been historically underappreciated

ANGELA JONES is professor of sociology at Farmingdale State College, State University of New York.

NEW

Political Violence in America

Historical Flashpoints and Modern-Day Trends

2 VOLUMES

LORI COX HAN AND TOMISLAV HAN, EDITORS

ABC-CLIO

March 2022, 657pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6341-7 $204.00, £152.00, €176,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6342-4

This multivolume encyclopedia surveys America’s long and troubled history of political violence from the colonial era to the present, with a particular emphasis on factors driving political violence and intimidation in the United States in the 21st century.

FEATURES

• An insightful and wide-ranging introduction that includes a discussion of the fundamental characteristics of political violence to familiarize readers with basic concepts and historical trends

LORI COX HAN, PhD, is professor of political science and Doy B. Henley Endowed Chair in American Presidential Studies at Chapman University in Orange, CA. TOMISLAV HAN, PhD, is an independent scholar and author.