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082 0 4 _a328.73/073455
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084 _aonline - DeGruyter
100 1 _aSeabrook, Nicholas R.
_eautore
245 1 0 _aDrawing the Lines :
_bConstraints on Partisan Gerrymandering in U.S. Politics /
_cNicholas R. Seabrook.
264 1 _aIthaca, NY :
_bCornell University Press,
_c[2017]
264 4 _c©2017
300 _a1 online resource (152 p.)
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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347 _atext file
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505 0 0 _tFrontmatter --
_tContents --
_tIntroduction: Perceptions and Misperceptions of Partisan Redistricting --
_t1. A Theory of Constrained Redistricting --
_t2. The Unrealized Precedent of Davis v. Bandemer --
_t3. Second-Order Challenges and the Rise of Mid-Decade Redistricting --
_t4. Winning the Future? Redistricting and Partisan Bias --
_t5. Redistricting, Electoral Responsiveness, and Democracy --
_tConclusion: Implications for Redistricting Reform --
_tReferences --
_tCourt Cases --
_tIndex
506 0 _arestricted access
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520 _aRadical redistricting plans, such as that pushed through by Texas governor Rick Perry in 2003, are frequently used for partisan purposes. Perry’s plan sent twenty-one Republicans (and only eleven Democrats) to Congress in the 2004 elections. Such heavy-handed tactics strike many as contrary to basic democratic principles. In Drawing the Lines, Nicholas R. Seabrook uses a combination of political science methods and legal studies insights to investigate the effects of redistricting on U.S. House elections. He concludes that partisan gerrymandering poses far less of a threat to democratic accountability than conventional wisdom would suggest. Building on a large data set of the demographics of redrawn districts and subsequent congressional elections, Seabrook looks less at the who and how of gerrymandering and considers more closely the practical effects of partisan redistricting plans. He finds that the redrawing of districts often results in no detrimental effect for district-level competition. Short-term benefits in terms of capturing seats are sometimes achieved but long-term results are uncertain. By focusing on the end results rather than on the motivations of political actors, Seabrook seeks to recast the political debate about the importance of partisanship. He supports institutionalizing metrics for competitiveness that would prove more threatening to all incumbents no matter their party affiliation.
538 _aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546 _aIn English.
588 0 _aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Apr 2024)
650 0 _aApportionment (Election law)
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aGerrymandering
_zUnited States.
650 4 _aLegal History & Studies.
650 4 _aPolitical Science & Political History.
650 4 _aU.S. History.
650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections.
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653 _agerrymandering, Texas governor Rick Perry, redistricting, congressional elections, partisanship, Florida.
850 _aIT-RoAPU
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1515/9781501707797?locatt=mode:legacy
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