Redistricting and Representation : Why Competitive Elections are Bad for America

ISBN-13: 9780415964524 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 150 str.

Thomas Brunell

Opis

Thomas Brunell makes the case for a radical departure from traditional approaches to redistricting, arguing that we need to 'pack' districts with as many like-minded partisans as possible, maximising the number of winners, not losers.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Theories of Democracy and Representation  3. Voters Prefer to Win Elections  4. Modern Redistricting Principles  5. Beneficial Effects of Packed Districts  6. Addressing Critiques of Packed Districts  7. Conclusion

O autorze

Thomas L. Brunell is associate professor of political science at The University of Texas at Dallas.