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Cartes et élections : la construction des circonscriptions électorales aux Etats-Unis, entre égalité et équité

Yves Boquet

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Circonscriptions électorales ; SIG ; Minorités ethniques ; Ségrégation ; Gerrymandering ; Cour Suprême ; Discrimination positive[SHS.GEO] Humanities and Social Sciences/GeographyEtats-Unis05 social sciencesGeography Planning and Development0211 other engineering and technologies0507 social and economic geography021107 urban & regional planningGéographie électoraleAffirmative Action ; Supreme Court ; Gerrymandering ; United States ; Electoral Districts ; GIS ; Ethnic Minorities ; Segregation02 engineering and technology[SHS.GEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography16. Peace & justice[ SHS.GEO ] Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography050703 geographyComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSDemography

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Maps and Elections : The Construction of Electoral Districts in the USA. Decennal census-led redistricting in the United States is the occasion for court actions focused nowadays on the political representation of ethnic minorities. Computer tools make possible the building of districts specifically tailored for Blacks or Hispanics, but blatant racial gerrymandering is now rejected by the US Supreme Court. This paper examines the most relevant judicial decisions and describes several local cases.

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