Crises in Democracy: constituency re-districting and gerrymandering in the UK and US [Audio]




London School of Economics: Public lectures and events show

Summary: Speaker(s): Sam Hirsch, Iain McLean | One person, one vote is a core principle of a democratic system. Electoral districting in the UK and US is far from satisfactory and seriously compromises claims to democracy.Sam Hirsch specialises in election law, voting rights, and re-districting. Iain McLean is director of the Public Policy Unit, Oxford University.