Gerrymandering the States

Alex Keena is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University. Michael Latner is Professor of Political Science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Senior Fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists' Center for Science and Democracy in Washington, DC. Anthony J. McGann is Professor of Government and Public Policy at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Charles Anthony Smith is Professor in Political Science and Law at the University of California, Irvine.

• 1. Redistricting wars in the U.S. States; 2. What happened in 2011? The other 'great gerrymander'; 3. When politicians draw the maps; 4. How political geography affects bias; 5. Racial geography, the voting rights act, and bias; 6. The policy and social consequences of state legislative gerrymandering; 7. The democratic harms of gerrymandering; 8. When the courts redistrict; 9. How to design effective anti-gerrymandering reforms; Conclusion; References; Index.

'Gerrymandering the States is an astute and insightful analysis of the empirical, normative, and practical aspects of the politics of redistricting. As a clear-headed guide to the intricacies and stakes involved in the new round of redistricting after the 2020 census, and with ideas about how to reduce opportunities for partisan mischief, it could not be timelier. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand or influence this process.' Gary Jacobson, University of California, San Diego