Gerrymandering: Not a National Advantage, But Fewer Competitive Seats
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Resources & Recommendations
People Mentioned
- Kosuke Imai (Professor at Harvard) - Co-authored a paper on partisan gerrymandering and was interviewed about his research.
- Jonathan Rodden - Mentioned in the context of previous podcast discussions.
- Dan Thompson - Co-authored a paper with one of the hosts on elected election officials.
- Nancy Pelosi - Referenced as a powerful incumbent whose district would likely be protected during redistricting.
Organizations & Institutions
- Harvard - Kosuke Imai's affiliation.
- University of Chicago Podcast Network - The network that hosts "Why This Universe" podcast.
Research & Studies
- "Widespread Partisan Gerrymandering Mostly Cancels Nationally But Reduces Electoral Competition" by Kosuke Imai and co-authors - This paper uses algorithmic strategies to simulate non-partisan districts and compare them to enacted maps, finding that while partisan gerrymandering largely cancels out nationally, it significantly reduces electoral competition.
Articles & Papers
- ProPublica story on redistricting in South Carolina - Mentioned in the context of a racial gerrymandering case and political negotiations between incumbents and state legislatures.
Podcasts
- Why This Universe (Part of the University of Chicago Podcast Network) - A podcast about physics, covering topics from black holes to quantum mechanics.