Race, Redistricting, and Representation: The Unintended Consequences of Black Majority Districts

A political science professor examines how minority congressional representation benefits the nation—and all Americans.

Since the creation of minority-dominated congressional districts, the Supreme Court has condemned the move as akin to "political apartheid," while many African American leaders argue that such districts are required for authentic representation.

In the most comprehensive treatment of the subject to date, David T. Canon shows that the unintended consequences of black majority...