Redistricting: The Most Political Activity in America
- ISBN-10
- 153814963X
- ISBN-13
- 9781538149638
- Series
- Redistricting
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-03-30
- Author
- Charles S. Bullock III
Description
This authoritative overview of election redistricting at the congressional, state legislative, and local level provides offers an overview of redistricting for students and practitioners. The updated second edition pays special attention to the significant redistricting controversies of the last decade, from the Supreme Court to state courts.
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- 2021-02
- 256 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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- 2019-10-29
- 115 pages
- Ebook
- Springer Nature
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- 2010-06-16
- 234 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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