Gerrymandering the States: Partisanship, Race, and the Transformation of American Federalism: By Alex Keena , Michael Later , Anthony J. McGann , and Charles Anthony Smith . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press , 2021 . 189 pp., $29.99 Cloth
Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics
; 7(3):593-595, 2022.
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in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-2133026
ABSTRACT
In addition to this, the Republican Party has used their manufactured advantage to forward policy that increases the cost of voting and diverts money away from public health initiatives, including COVID-19 preparedness. The authors conclude that the inter-relatedness of American politics, contrary to Justice Scalia’s assertion that gerrymandering’s effects are limited to the district in which they occur, means that gerrymandering is everyone’s problem. The authors relay this assault on the foundation of modern democracy with the gravity it deserves, explaining how, when, and why contemporary redistricting has eroded our democratic institutions and the public’s faith in them.
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