Thomas Brunell

Redistricting and Representation

Why Competitive Elections are Bad for America

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Produktbeschreibung

Author 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, maximizing the number of winners, not losers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 149mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 242g
• ISBN-13: 9780415964531
• ISBN-10: 0415964539
• Artikelnr.: 25006808

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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