The Politics of Disenfranchisement: Ideas and Action

Abstract

Disenfranchisement is popularly understood as the revocation of the right to vote, but it can rightly be conceived as much more than that. In this essay, I elaborate an expansive political perspective on disenfranchisement and connect that perspective to a vision for political action. By considering both ideas and action, I advance a theoretically and practically important conversation about the politics of disenfranchisement, the empowerment of the disenfranchised, and the responsibilities of the enfranchised. [Article copies available for a fee from The Transformative Studies Institute. E-mail address: journal@transformativestudies.org Website: http://www.transformativestudies.org©2017 by The Transformative Studies Institute. All rights reserved.]