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1 - Redistricting Wars in the US States

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 July 2021

Alex Keena ,
Michael Latner ,
Anthony J. McGann McGann  and
Charles Anthony Smith
Alex Keena
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Michael Latner
Affiliation:
California Polytechnic State University
Anthony J. McGann McGann
Affiliation:
University of Strathclyde
Charles Anthony Smith
Affiliation:
University of California, Irvine
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Summary

Although scholars have investigated the effects of redistricting for many decades, surprisingly little is known about the causes of redistricting outcomes. We argue that studying state legislative redistricting in 2011 provides a unique opportunity to identify the theoretical determinants of partisan gerrymandering and assess the political, social, and democratic consequences of bias. We also argue that the story of 2011 redistricting is incomplete without a comprehensive investigation of the causes and consequences of redistricting of state legislatures. Ultimately, our findings reveal the interconnectedness of racial and political gerrymandering and suggest that partisan bias has long-term consequences for public policy and democratic health, yet they also show that it is possible to design redistricting institutions to prevent bias.

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2011 redistrictingstate legislaturespartisan gerrymanderingracial gerrymanderingpolitical geographypartisan biasredistricting reform
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Gerrymandering the States
Partisanship, Race, and the Transformation of American Federalism
 , pp. 1 - 13
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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