Contents
ONE Gerrymandering and the Evolution of American Politics
PART I: THE EARLY REPUBLIC, 1789–1840
TWO Districting and the Construction of Early American Democracy
THREE The Origins of Single-Member Districts
PART II: THE PARTISAN ERA, 1840–1900
FOUR The Strategic Timing of Congressional Redistricting
SIX Electoral Competition and Critical Elections
SEVEN A Congress of Strangers: Gerrymandering and Legislative Turnover
EIGHT The Partisan Impact of Malapportionment
PART III: REDISTRICTING IN THE CANDIDATE-CENTERED ERA, 1900–PRESENT
NINE From Turbulence to Stasis, 1900–1964
TEN Gerrymandering and the Future of American Politics
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Two. Districting and the Construction of Early American Democracy