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Informationen zum Autor By Jonathan Winburn Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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
