?The reality of voting rights policy (or, indeed, any policy) rests in its actual enforcement. The enforcement of voting rights policy (a compliance policy that reflects the realities of policymaking and policy implementation in a federal system) is more important than the existence of printed rights--this is the thesis of this exceptionally perceptive study....An important, sophisticated, quality book. Good bibliography, footnotes, appendixes, and stylistic qualities. Adequate index. Academic and general collections.?-Choice