Gerrymandering: The Politics of Redistricting in the United States

ISBN-13: 9781509536870 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 214 str.

Stephen K. Medvic

Recenzje

"Stephen Medvic's nuanced analysis unpacks the complex dynamics of gerrymandering. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the topic."David Dulio, Oakland University"This thoughtful and timely book on gerrymandering pulls apart many of the flimsy assumptions underlying debates over it. Reviewing the history, process, jurisprudence, political impacts, and normative claims about gerrymandering, Stephen Medvic draws the reader to some essential truths: there is no empirically correct, truly fair, or apolitical way to draw district lines, yet reform is possible depending on the democratic values we choose to prioritize."Seth Masket, University of Denver

Spis treści

Lists of Figures and TablesChapter 1. What's the Problem?Chapter 2. A Brief History of GerrymanderingChapter 3. The Legal Status of GerrymanderingChapter 4. How Gerrymandering WorksChapter 5. The Consequences of GerrymanderingChapter 6. Reform ProposalsFurther ReadingNotesBibliography

O autorze

Stephen K. Medvic is The Honorable & Mrs. John C. Kunkel Professor of Government at Franklin & Marshall College.