Frances Fox Piven and Richard A. Cloward are coauthors of Regulating the Poor, The Politics of Turmoil, Poor People's Movements, and many other books. They are the corecipients of the 2000 American Sociological Association Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology.
Intriguing and troubling. . . . A challenging and informative
introduction to one of the burning questions of contemporary
American politics.--T. R. Reid, The Washington Post Book World
"It is hard to read [Piven-Cloward] without recognizing that our
system, if not entirely 'broke,' has been historically skewed in
favor of more privileged voters and vote influencers." --Garry
Wills, The New York Review of Books
"An important and fascinating analysis." --Los Angeles Times Book
Review
"Genuinely illuminating, offering a clear picture to reformers of
what they are up against, and why." --Walter Dean Burnham, The New
Republic
"Piven and Cloward have written the definitive work on voter
registration and its implications for our politics, our elections
and our government." --John W. Douglas, Philadelphia Inquirer
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