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Lines in the Sand : Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom Delay by Steve Bickerstaff (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Texas Press
ISBN-100292714742
ISBN-139780292714748
eBay Product ID (ePID)57003412
Product Key Features
Book TitleLines in the Sand : Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom Delay
Number of Pages484 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicElection Law, American Government / Legislative Branch, Political Process / General, Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, Political Process / Political Parties
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreLaw, Political Science
AuthorSteve Bickerstaff
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight24.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-029082
ReviewsBickerstaff does a good job of putting an otherwise hard-to-grasp subject into terms a layperson can understand. And he teaches a lesson about one of the greatest political tragedies in recent Texas history., "Bickerstaff does a good job of putting an otherwise hard-to-grasp subject into terms a layperson can understand. And he teaches a lesson about one of the greatest political tragedies in recent Texas history." -San Antonio Express-News "The book is a compelling story of the Tom DeLay inspired mid-decade redistricting that rocked the state and riveted political junkies around the country. -Quorum Report, The book is a compelling story of the Tom DeLay inspired mid-decade redistricting that rocked the state and riveted political junkies around the country.
SynopsisThe events of 2003 in Texas were important to the political history of this country. Congressman Tom DeLay led a Republican effort to gerrymander the state's thirty-two congressional districts to defeat all ten of the Anglo Democratic incumbents and to elect more Republicans; Democratic state lawmakers fled the state in an effort to defeat the plan. The Lone Star State uproar attracted attention worldwide. The Republicans won this showdown, gaining six additional seats from Texas and protecting the one endangered Republican incumbent. This outcome has undeniably affected national policy-making and has made it more difficult for Democrats to regain a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Some of the methods used by DeLay to achieve this result, however, led to his criminal indictment and ultimately to his downfall. With its eye-opening research, readable style, and insightful commentary, Lines in the Sand provides a front-line account of what happened in 2003, often through the personal stories of members of both parties and of the minority activist groups caught in a political vortex. Law professor Steve Bickerstaff provides much-needed historical perspective and also probes the aftermath of the 2003 redistricting, including the criminal prosecutions of DeLay and his associates and the events that led to DeLay's eventual resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives., The events of 2003 in Texas were important to the political history of this country. Congressman Tom DeLay led a Republican effort to gerrymander the state's thirty-two congressional districts to defeat all ten of the Anglo Democratic incumbents and to elect more Republicans; Democratic state lawmakers fled the state in an effort to defeat the plan. The Lone Star State uproar attracted attention worldwide. The Republicans won this showdown, gaining six additional seats from Texas and protecting the one endangered Republican incumbent. Some of the methods used by DeLay to achieve this result, however, led to his criminal indictment and ultimately to his downfall. With its eye-opening research, readable style, and insightful commentary, Lines in the Sand provides a front-line account of what happened in 2003, often through the personal stories of members of both parties and of the minority activist groups caught in a political vortex. Law professor Steve Bickerstaff provides much-needed historical perspective and also probes the aftermath of the 2003 redistricting, including the criminal prosecutions of DeLay and his associates and the events that led to DeLay's eventual resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives. As a result, Bickerstaff graphically shows a dark underside of American politics--the ruthless use of public institutional power for partisan gain., A sweeping examination of the Texas Legislature's controversial 2003 redistricting plan, whose effects continue to reverberate far beyond the state.
LC Classification NumberJK1343.T4B53 2007
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