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  • Governance Studies

    Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:55:43 GMT

    Governance Studies brings together people interested in improving the performance of our national government and bettering the economic security, social welfare, and opportunity available to all Americans.

  • Red and Blue Nation

    Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:38:59 GMT

  • Politics, Policy and the 2010 Decennial Census

    Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT

    Event Information:

    • March 18, 2009, 2:00 PM to 04:00 PM

    With the 2010 Census a little over a year away, the nation is at a critical juncture in its planning and preparation for the next decennial enumeration. On March 18, the Brookings Institution and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) hosted a discussion on urgent and emerging issues affecting the coming census.

  • Electoral Districting in the U.S.: Can Canada Help?

    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

    Electoral Districting in the U.S.: Can Canada Help?
    John Courtney examines whether “importing” the Canadian model of independent electoral boundary redistricting commissions would help the American districting problem.

  • Vote Like Thy Neighbor

    Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

    Vote Like Thy Neighbor
    The ideological differences between the political parties are growing, write Pietro Nivola and William Galston, and political polarization has become akin to political segregation. You are less likely to live near someone whose politics differ from your own. While many Americans want less polarization, they argue, "the underlying structure of our politics remains so deeply divided, the 2008 election may not requite their wish."

  • Peyton Young of the Brookings Institution Says Current Method of Apportioning Congressional Seats Fundamentally Flawed, Favors Smaller States

    Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:10:12 GMT

    A Brookings news release, February 2001.

  • Election Reform 2006

    Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

    Interview with Michael P. McDonald; The Kojo Nnamdi Show (1/05/06)

  • Texas Congressional Redistricting

    Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

    Interview with Thomas E. Mann, The Diane Rehm Show (12/15/05)

  • Redistricting Reform After the Ohio and California Initiatives

    Tue, 15 Nov 2005 09:30:00 GMT

    Event Information:

    • November 15, 2005, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

     

  • For Election Reform, a Heartening Defeat

    Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

    Opinion by Sam Hirsch and Thomas E. Mann ; The New York Times (11/11/05)

  • Redistricting Reform

    Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

    Article by Thomas E. Mann; The National Voter (6/1/05)

  • Congressional Races

    Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

    Interview with Thomas E. Mann, The Diane Rehm Show (10/27/04)