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1. Entering the Thicket: 1965

Gary A. Keith

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Acronyms xiii
Prologue: Scope and Methods xv
Introduction. The Prequel: Unequal Representation 1
1. Entering the Thicket: 1965 11
2. Legislating in the Thicket 25
3. Litigating Texas Redistricting: A Democratic Lawyer’s Experience 41
4. Texas Redistricting: A Republican Lawyer’s Perspective 61
5. The Voting Rights Organizers 77
6. Analyzing Redistricting Outcomes 95
Conclusion. Redistricting Redux: 2011 and Beyond 147
Epilogue: Navigating the Brambles of the Political Thicket 153
Notes 161
Sources 181
About the Contributors 191
Index 195

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Acronyms xiii
Prologue: Scope and Methods xv
Introduction. The Prequel: Unequal Representation 1
1. Entering the Thicket: 1965 11
2. Legislating in the Thicket 25
3. Litigating Texas Redistricting: A Democratic Lawyer’s Experience 41
4. Texas Redistricting: A Republican Lawyer’s Perspective 61
5. The Voting Rights Organizers 77
6. Analyzing Redistricting Outcomes 95
Conclusion. Redistricting Redux: 2011 and Beyond 147
Epilogue: Navigating the Brambles of the Political Thicket 153
Notes 161
Sources 181
About the Contributors 191
Index 195

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