Redistricting and representation: Why competitive elections are bad for America

Redistricting and Representation: Why Competitive Elections are Bad for America

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-145

  Brunell, Thomas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203929728     Document Type: Book

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