Mapping Democracy: Racial Identity and the Quandary of Political Representation
In a series of lawsuits during the 1990s, federal courts in the United States rejected congressional election districts that had both extremely irregular boundaries and nonwhite majorities. In particular, courts ruled that the shape of these districts-which they characterized as "bizarre"...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Annals of the Association of American Geographers. - Blackwell Publishers, 1911. - 91(2001), 1, Seite 143-166 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Annals of the Association of American Geographers |
| Schlagworte: | Citizenship Electoral Redistricting Gerrymandering Political Representation Racial Identity Race Law Political science Physical sciences Social sciences |
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