Gerrymandered house districts - along with primary elections dominated by passionate ideological minorities - are argued to be a leading cause of the dysfunction on display in Congress. Here's some of the most recent commentary on the nature of and consequences of gerrymandered districts on governance.
For past blog posts on gerrymandering click here.
- Wonkblog: This is the best explanation of gerrymandering you will ever see.
- Ted Talk: Gerrymandering: How drawing jagged lines can impact an election.
- The Pernicious Effects of Gerrymandering.
- Hate our polarized politics? Why you can’t blame gerrymandering.
- The Great Gerrymander of 2012.
