Jonathan Winburn

The Realities of Redistricting

Following the Rules and Limiting Gerrymandering in State Legislative Redistricting

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Produktbeschreibung

This book tests the effectiveness of political control and neutral rules on limiting partisan gerrymandering in state legislative redistricting. Specifically, the book examines the 2000 redistricting process in eight states_Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, and Washington.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. März 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 574g
• ISBN-13: 9780739121856
• ISBN-10: 0739121855
• Artikelnr.: 23427518

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Winburn is assistant professor of political science at the University of Mississippi.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 1
Introduction: Redistricting and Democratic Concerns Chapter 4 2 An
Incentive and Constraint Approach to Understanding Redistricting Chapter 5
3 Unified Legislative Control: Georgia and Michigan Chapter 6 4 Divided
Legislative Control: Indiana and Kentucky Chapter 7 5 Partisan Commission
Control: Texas and Ohio Chapter 8 6 Bipartisan Commission Control:
Washington and Idaho Chapter 9 7 Conclusion: Making the Case for
Redistricting Reform Chapter 10 Appendix 1: Measuring Gerrymandering
Chapter 11 Appendix 2: Political Subdivisions and Split Counties Chapter 12
Appendix 3: Election Day Outcomes Chapter 13 Bibliography