Title: Redistricting and representation : why competitive elections are bad for America /
Authors: Brunell, Thomas L. 1968-
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Elections United States; Political campaigns United States.
Abstract: "Redistricting and Representation argues that competition in general elections is not the sine qua non of healthy democracy, and that it in fact contributes to the low levels of approval of Congress and its members. Brunell makes the case for a radical departure from traditional approaches to redistricting - arguing that we need to "pack" districts with as many like-minded partisans as possible, maximizing the number of winning voters, not losers."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Theories of representation -- Voters prefer to win elections -- Traditional redistricting principles -- Why competitive elections are bad and noncompetitive elections are good -- Addressing the critiques.