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Does Redistricting Make a Difference
Mark E. Rush
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Description for Does Redistricting Make a Difference
Paperback. In 1812 the Jeffersonian-dominated Massachusetts legislature split Essex County to dilute the strength of the Federalists. Its outcome - in the ensuing election, the Federalists won the district anyway. This work discusses this controversy and analyzes the redistricting process. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
In 1812 the Jeffersonian-dominated Massachusetts legislature, with the approval of Governor Elbridge Gerry, split Essex County in an effort to dilute the strength of the Federalists. Noting the resemblance of the new, oddly shaped district to a well-known amphibian, a local newspaper dubbed the creation a "gerrymander." Less well known about this oft-recounted episode of American history, writes political scientist Mark Rush, is its outcome: in the ensuing election, the Federalists won the district anyway. Today, politically divisive redistricting—gerrymandering to some—still causes bitter reapportionment disputes, renewed threats of class action lawsuits, and legislative wrangling. In Does Redistricting Make a Difference? ... Read more
In 1812 the Jeffersonian-dominated Massachusetts legislature, with the approval of Governor Elbridge Gerry, split Essex County in an effort to dilute the strength of the Federalists. Noting the resemblance of the new, oddly shaped district to a well-known amphibian, a local newspaper dubbed the creation a "gerrymander." Less well known about this oft-recounted episode of American history, writes political scientist Mark Rush, is its outcome: in the ensuing election, the Federalists won the district anyway. Today, politically divisive redistricting—gerrymandering to some—still causes bitter reapportionment disputes, renewed threats of class action lawsuits, and legislative wrangling. In Does Redistricting Make a Difference? ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739101926
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V9780739101926
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About Mark E. Rush
Mark E. Rush is Associate Professor of Politics at Washington and Lee University.
Reviews for Does Redistricting Make a Difference
Does Redistricting Make a Difference?. . . provides evidence that the assumptions made by legal experts and political scientists regarding the possibility of, and the consequences from, partisan gerrymandering may be faulty. It raises serious theoretical questions about concepts such as "fair representation" and "politically relevant groups."
American Political Science Review
American Political Science Review