The aim of this book is threefold. First to put in one place for the convenience of both scholars and practitioners the basic data on redistricting practices in democracies around the world. Remarkably, this data has never before been collected. Second, to provide a series of short case studies that look in more detail at particular countries with regard to the institutions and practices that have evolved for redistricting and the nature of the debates that have arisen. Third, to begin to look in comparative perspective at the consequences of alternative redistricting mechanisms and at the tradeoffs among competing redistricting criteria.
This volume has contributions from some of the leading specialists on redistricting in the world. The chapters reflect a mix of country-specific material, chapters that are broadly comparative, and chapters whose contributions are more methodological in nature. The chapters in this volume provide an indispensable introduction to the institutions, practices, and consequences of boundary delimitation around the world.
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All of the chapters in this useful volume are capable of standing alone, so they can be read selectively depending on readers' interests. -- 'American Review of Politics'
Lisa Handley has over twenty-five years of experience in the areas of redistricting and voting rights, both as a practitioner and an academician, and is recognized nationally (as well as internationally) as an expert on these subjects. She has advised numerous jurisdictions and other clients on redistricting and has served as an expert in dozens of redistricting and voting rights court cases. Lisa has been actively involved in research, writing and teaching on the subjects of voting rights and redistricting.
Bernard Grofman is the Jack W Peltason (Bren Foundation) Endowed Chair in the Department of Political Science, University of California, Irvine.
The late Michel Balinski was Directeur de Recherche de classe exceptionnelle (Emeritus), C.N.R.S. and the Laboratoire d'Econométrie, Département d'Économie, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France.
Thomas Brunell is an American political scientist and Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas.
John Coakley is Professor at the School of Politics, Queen's University Belfast, and Professor Emeritus, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin.
John Courtney is Professor Emeritus (Retired) at the University of Saskatchewan.
Jon Fraenkel is senior Research Fellow at the Pacific Institute of Advanced Studies in Development and Governance, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.
R J Johnston (1941-2020) was a Professor in the School of Geographical Sciences at the University of Bristol.
David Lublin is Associate Professor of Government at American University.
Alonso Lujambio is President of the Federal Institute for Access to Information.
Michael McDonald is a Professor of Political Science at Binghamton University who is interested principally in questions about political representation. He has served as a expert witness for civil rights organizations and as an adviser to the NYS Solicitor General, county governments, and state political parties on questions of electoral rules and racial discrimination.
Alistair McMillan worked in the Department of Politics, University of Sheffield
Alan McRobie is a practicing politician and former lecturer at both the Christchurch College of Education and the University of Canterbury.
Rod Medew is an elections specialist with 20 years of experience in the field of democracy and governance, primarily associated with the Australian Electoral Commission.
Toshimasha Moriwaki is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Kwansei Gakuin University.
Charles Pattie is Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield. His research focuses on elections and voting, with particular emphasis on the role of context in voters' and parties' decision-making. He has published widely on electoral systems, political campaigning, economic voting, the neighbourhood effect, and political participation.
Andrew Reynolds is Chair of the Global Studies curriculum and Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He received his M.A. from the University of Cape Town and his Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego. His research and teaching focus on democratization, constitutional design, and electoral politics. He has worked for the United Nations, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, the UK Department for International Development, the US State Department, the National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the International Foundation for Election Systems. He has also served as a consultant on issues of electoral and constitutional design for Afghanistan, Angola, Burma, Fiji, Guyana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Yemen, Zimbabwe, and Kabul.
David Rossiter is an academic based at the Department of Geography, University of Leeds.
Toshishiro Sakaguchi is an academic based at the School of Economics and Business Administration, Graduate School of International Management Department of International Management, Yokohama City University.
Gabor Toka is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, Central European University, Budapest.
Horacio Vives is Professor of Political Science at ITAM and Director of the Alonso Lujambio Study Center.
Junichiro Wada currently works at the Department of Economics, Yokohama City University.
