Race, redistricting, and representation : the unintended consequences of Black majority districts
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Race, redistricting, and representation : the unintended consequences of Black majority districts
（American politics and political economy）
University of Chicago Press, 1999
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-311) and index
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: cloth ISBN 9780226092706
内容説明
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.
目次
List of Tables and Figures Preface Introduction: Race, Redistricting, and Representation in the U.S. House of Representatives Chapter One: Black Interests, Difference, Commonality, and Representation Chapter Two: A Legal Primer on Race and Redistricting Chapter Three: The Supply-Side Theory of Racial Redistricting, with Matthew M. Schousen and Patrick J. Sellers Chapter Four: Race and Representation in the U.S. House of Representatives Chapter Five: Links to the Constituency Chapter Six: Black Majority Districts: Failed Experiment or Catalyst for a Politics of Commonality? Appendix A. Data Sources Appendix B. Procedures for Coding the Newspaper Stories Notes References Index
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: pbk ISBN 9780226092713
内容説明
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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