Allowing legislators to pick the voters that make up their
districts is a fundamental conflict of interest and central concern
for the popular sovereignty of American elections. In The Realities
of Redistricting, Jonathan Winburn examines the extent of this
potential problem by focusing on both the incentives and the
constraints facing state legislators during the redistricting
process. Most research on redistricting tends to examine only the
outcomes produced in terms of partisan gains or losses; however, we
know much less about what constrains political mapmakers during the
process. We know even less about whether constraints built into the
process are enough to limit the partisan manipulation of both
district boundaries and electoral outcomes. From the beginning
stages of redistricting to the resulting outcomes on election day,
this book analyzes the constraints and incentives that state
legislators face. By examining the entire process, this book
investigates who holds the power in the process and improves our
understanding of the conditions under which redrawing district
boundaries have a significant influence on partisan politics
throughout the country. Specifically, reformers, who generally
argue for commissions, may find that focusing on the rules rather
than the actors is a better path to improving the process. The
Realities of Redistricting is an interesting and informative read
for anyone concerned with one of the most contentious processes in
the American system.
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