Andre SmithThe author earned a Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Missouri St. Louis in 2011. His dissertation was entitled "The Influence of Context on African American Political Participation." The dissertation investigated the geographical contet of African American political participation and partisan affiliation. The author is a member of the Political Science Department at Harris Stowe State University located in St. Louis Missouri, and has scholarly interests in political economy, social context theory, and African American studies. Read More Read Less