"In Punishment and Inclusion: Race, Membership, and the Limits of American Liberalism Andrew Dilts provides a careful, committed, and compelling analysis of connections between race, disenfranchisement, and punishment in the US." -Daniel C. Shartin, Radical Philosophy Review "In the United States today, approximately 5.8 million people have lost the right to vote due to a felony conviction. The disenfranchisement rate, like the incarceration rate, is starkly racialized: 1 in 13 African Americans are excluded from voting, compared to 1 in 56 Americans of other races... Punishment and Inclusion is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how this situation came to be, and how the practice of felon disenfranchisement (re)produces extreme racial inequality through a colorblind criminal legal system." -Theory & Event "Punishment and Inclusion: Race, Membership, and the Limits of American Liberalism is a powerful, remarkable book. It insightfully explores the nexus of punishment, disenfranchisement, and racism in the United States. Dilts calls on all of us to rethink our longstanding practice of felony disenfranchisement. His argument is subtle and thoroughly convincing. Written in an engaging and lucid style, it is truly a pleasure to read this book." -- -Austin Sarat Amherst College "This book pulls from many different disciplines, perspectives, and sources to construct a compelling argument about the status of American democracy today. It applies theoretical sophistication to these sources while maintaining a strong political commitment. This is a combination that is all too rare in the field of political and legal theory today!" -- -Keally McBride University of San Francisco "...because this study is so theoretically rich, practically engaged, and filled with critical insight, it invites a host of follow-up questions, suggestive for future research growing out of this work." -- Leonard C. Feldman -Law, Culture, and the Humanities
