Mark Monmonier

What they say:

"A real cartographer . . . Mark Monmonier, explains what happens, in a delightful new book titled “Bushmanders and Bullwinkles,” which he describes as “an examination of how legislators, redistricting officials and constitutional lawyers use maps as both tools and weapons.” Along the way, he touches several times on the relatively new role of judges as map-makers." --Washington Post

"a pointed reminder that many candidates made it to Congress not because they were conspicuously successful at attracting voters but because of who those voters were. . . . This book is timely and painstakingly researched, and it raises vital questions about the art (not the science) of how politicians manipulate maps to win elections." --New York Times

"As with his previous books dealing with the ways maps are used to distort and/or dramatize such matters as environmental hazards and property disputes, Monmonier, a professor of geography at Syracuse University, has turned technical data of the highest order into an engaging cautionary tale." --Boston Globe

"the book is valuable and should prove an enjoyable read for the policy wonk in the family. General readers hoping to understand the recent census and upcoming Congressional redistricting battles will find the book a serviceable guide. Even a quick browse through the maps and graphics is wonderfully informative." --Christian Science Monitor

"lively, witty, and thorough account" --Mercator's World

"a timely and important book" --Publishers Weekly

"Monmonier provides a much-needed sense of historical context to an arcane, yet highly important, process" --National Journal

"Bringing a nontraditional perspective to issues on the cutting edge of both law and political science, Professor Monmonier seeks to explain this process from a cartographer’s perspective. . . . Professor Monmonier’s examination of the mapmaking process with a cartographer’s eye offers both a useful and accessible primer for casual observers of the current round of redistricting and a thought-provoking work that will be of interest to legal scholars and political scientists of all stripes." --Harvard Law Review

"An excellent resource for reformers in this redistricting season." --Center for Voting and Democracy