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Redrawing district lines is arguably the most polarizing of political activities in the United States today. As technological developments permit more and more sophisticated statistical analyses, those in charge of the process are more tempted to gerrymander districts for their own future benefit. At the same time, as this data is made available to the public, litigation and calls for transparency intensify.

As a bellwether state, Florida offers a unique and fascinating case study to examine the various effects of redistricting. The contributors to this volume examine the issue from the perspectives of both politicians and voters, exploring the process of redistricting as well as the homogenization of districts. They examine new and ongoing controversies, including the creation of disparate pockets of opponents’ voting blocs, by focusing on the massive 2012 boundary changes throughout the state--and the judicial review that called into question their legality on the eve of the 2014 elections.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title page, Copyright
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  1. Contents
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  1. List of Figures
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. List of Tables
  2. pp. ix-xii
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  1. Foreword
  2. David R. Colburn and Susan A. MacManus
  3. pp. xiii-xx
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  1. Introduction: Redistricting in Florida
  2. Seth C. McKee
  3. pp. 1-14
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  1. Part I. Process
  1. 1. Before the Lines Are Drawn: Congressional Apportionment in Florida
  2. Jeffrey W. Ladewig
  3. pp. 17-40
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  1. 2. New Rules for an Old Florida Game: The 2012 Legislative and Congressional Redistricting Process
  2. Aubrey Jewett
  3. pp. 41-76
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  1. 3. The Law and Politics of Florida Redistricting in State and Federal Court
  2. Mark Jonathan McKenzie
  3. pp. 77-106
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  1. Part II. Politics
  1. 4. Drawing the Line: Public Support for Amendments 5 and 6
  2. Joseph T. Eagleton and Daniel A. Smith
  3. pp. 109-125
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  1. 5. Redistricting in Florida: Loud Voices from the Grassroots
  2. Susan A. MacManus, Joanna M. Cheshire, Tifini L. Hill, and Susan C. Schuler
  3. pp. 126-162
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  1. 6. Paradoxes of Political Reform: Congressional Redistricting in Florida
  2. Micah Altman and Michael P. McDonald
  3. pp. 163-182
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  1. Part III. Effects
  1. 7. Running with Uncertainty: Candidate Emergence during Redistricting in Florida
  2. Cherie D. Maestas and Travis A. Braidwood
  3. pp. 185-207
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  1. 8. The Participatory Consequences of Florida Redistricting
  2. Danny Hayes, M. V. Hood III, and Seth C. McKee
  3. pp. 208-224
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  1. 9. Elections in a Brave New World: Reform, Redistricting, and the Battle for the 2012 Legislature
  2. Jonathan Winburn
  3. pp. 225-241
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  1. 10. Effects of Redistricting in Congressional Elections
  2. Charles S. Bullock III
  3. pp. 242-264
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  1. Conclusion: The Never-Ending Story
  2. Seth C. McKee
  3. pp. 265-268
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  1. Appendix A. Additional Tables
  2. pp. 269-272
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  1. Appendix B. Data Sources
  2. pp. 273-274
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  1. Appendix C. Data Compilation
  2. pp. 275-284
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  1. Appendix D. Maps
  2. pp. 285-290
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 291-320
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 321-330
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  1. Contributors
  2. pp. 331-332
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 333-346
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