Race, Redistricting, and Representation

Name: Race, Redistricting, and Representation
Brand: The University of Chicago Press
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The Unintended Consequences of Black Majority Districts

Autor: David T. Canon

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Vazba: Brožovaná

Vydavatel: The University of Chicago Press

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Since the creation of minority-dominated congressional districts in 1991, the Supreme Court has cond...

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Autor

David T. Canon

Jazyk

Angličtina

Vazba

Kniha - Brožovaná

Vydáno

1999

Stránek

304

EAN

9780226092713

ISBN

0226092712

Enbook ID

04543198

Vydavatel

The University of Chicago Press

Hmotnost

530

Rozměry

155 x 229 x 22

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Since the creation of minority-dominated congressional districts in 1991, the Supreme Court has condemned the move as akin to "political apartheid", while many African-American leaders argue that such districts are required for authentic representation. In this treatment of the subject, David Canon shows that the unintended consequences of black majority districts actually contradict the common wisdom that whites will not be adequately represented in these areas. Not only do black candidates need white votes to win, but this crucial "swing" vote often decides the race. And, once elected, even the black members who appeal primarily to black voters usually do a better job than white members of walking the racial tightrope, balancing the needs of their diverse constituents. Ultimately, Canon contends, minority districting is good for the country as a whole. These districts not only give African Americans a greater voice in the political process, they promote a politics of commonality - a biracial politics - rather than a politics of difference.

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