Prepare a 6-7 page paper that focuses on topic in political science.
Here is a schedule of the readings
Week 11 (Nov. 2 & 4): Congressional Elections I CAIM, Chapter 3.
Weisberg et al.: Chapters 8, 10 and 11. CR, Chapter 3.
Week 12 (Nov. 9 11): Congressional Elections II CAIM, Chapter 4. CR, Chapter 4.
Abramowitz, Alan, Brad Alexander and Matthew Gunning. 2006. “Don’t Blame
Redistricting for Uncompetitive Elections.” PS: Political Science 39(1): 87-90.
Sides, Johm. 2013. “Gerrymandering is not what’s wrong with American politics”
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/02/03/gerrymandering-isnot-whats-wrong-with-american-politics/?utm_term=.241704bc57b4
Cohn, Nate. 2013. “Obama Is Wrong: Gerrymandering Isn’t to Blame for the
GOP Fever.”
New Republic
https://newrepublic.com/article/112410/obamablames-gerrymandering-gop-fever-hes-wrong
Week 13 (Nov. 16 18): Congressional Election III CAIM, Chapter 5. CR, Chapters 5 17.
