Robert J. Spitzer, "The Politics of Gun Control" (Routledge, 2020)
Dr. Robert J. Spitzer\u2019s classic text,\xa0The Politics of Gun Control: 8th Edition\xa0(Routledge, 2020), has been revised based on new data on gun ownership and use. Dr. Spitzer insightfully interrogates the impact of gun politics on the 2018 elections, new research on the history of American gun laws, and controversies over the geography of guns -- where and when they can be carried and whether they can be concealed. The podcast conversation digs into new findings on elections, public opinion, single-issue voting, the parallel histories of gun rights/regulations, and the changing profiles and strategies of gun safety groups. Dr. Spitzer provides insights on the upcoming midterm elections, forecasts what is at stake in the upcoming Supreme Court case,\xa0NYS Gun & Pistol v. Bruen, and provides a reminder that federalism can never be far from any case analysis in American politics.\nDr. Robert J. Spitzer\xa0is a Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York at Cortland. Trained by Theodore Lowi, Dr, Spitzer has published books on the presidency, the right to life mov, and the constitution -- with several works focused on the right to bear arms, gun control, and gun rights. The Supreme Court will hear its first Second Amendment case since 2010 and Robert\u2019s article \u201cGun Law History in the United States and Second Amendment Rights\u201d is cited by the Solicitor General of the US in his\xa0amicus\xa0brief.\nDaniella Campos assisted with this podcast.\nSusan Liebell\xa0is Dirk Warren '50 Professor of Political Science at Saint Joseph\u2019s University in Philadelphia.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law