Crises in Democracy: constituency re-districting and gerrymandering in the UK and US

27/11/2007 1h 26min
Crises in Democracy: constituency re-districting and gerrymandering in the UK and US

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Contributor(s): Sam Hirsch, Iain McLean | One person, one vote is a core principle of a democratic system. Electoral districting in the UK and US is far from satisfactory and seriously compromises claims to democracy.Sam Hirsch specialises in election law, voting rights, and re-districting. Iain McLean is director of the Public Policy Unit, Oxford University.

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