Fair Representation: Meeting the Ideal of One Man, One Vote

by H. Peyton Young and Michel L. Balinski

Book Overview

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The issue of fair representation will take center stage as U.S. congressional districts are reapportioned based on the 2000 Census. Using U.S. history as a guide, the authors develop a theory of fair representation that establishes various principles for translating state populations--or vote totals of parties--into a fair allocation of congressional seats. They conclude that the current apportionment formula cheats the larger states in favor...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081570111X
• ISBN13: 9780815701118
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"