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Bushmanders and Bullwinkles - How Politicians Manipulate Electronic Maps and Census Data to Win Elections (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
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Bushmanders and Bullwinkles - How Politicians Manipulate Electronic Maps and Census Data to Win Elections (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
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For years Mark Monmonier, "a prose stylist of no mean ability or
charm" according to the "Washington Post," has delighted readers
with his insightful understanding of cartography as an art and
technology that is both deceptive and revealing. Now he turns his
focus to the story of political cartography and the redrawing of
congressional districts. His title "Bushmanders and Bullwinkles"
combines "gerrymander" with the surname of the president who
actively tolerated racial gerrymandering and draws attention to the
ridiculously shaped congressional districts that evoke the antlers
of the moose who shared the cartoon spotlight with Rocky the Flying
Squirrel.
Written from the perspective of a cartographer rather than a
political scientist, "Bushmanders and Bullwinkles" examines the
political tales maps tell when votes and power are at stake.
Monmonier shows how redistricting committees carve out favorable
election districts for themselves and their allies; how disgruntled
politicians use shape to challenge alleged racial gerrymanders; and
how geographic information systems can make reapportionment a
controversial process with outrageous products. He also explores
controversies over the proper roles of natural boundaries, media
maps, census enumeration, and ethnic identity. Raising important
questions about Supreme Court decisions in regulating
redistricting, Monmonier asks if the focus on form rather than
function may be little more than a distraction from larger issues
like election reform.
Characterized by the same wit and clarity as Monmonier's previous
books, "Bushmanders and Bullwinkles" is essential background for
understanding what might prove the most contentious politicaldebate
of the new decade.
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