Marjorie Hershey

Marjorie Hershey is Professor Emerita of Political Science at IU. Her research focuses on political parties, campaigns, and elections. She has received 17 teaching awards and volunteers with the Hoosier Hills Food Bank.

As communities become more politically polarized, their citizens have to cope with ever more extreme policies. IU political s

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Political Polarization Hurts Communities — What Can Be Done?

As communities become more Democratic or Republican, their citizens have to cope with ever more...

Mississippi State Sen. Joseph Thomas, D-Yazoo City, holds a copy of the proposed congressional redistricting map during debat

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How Redistricting Congressional Districts Can Undermine Majority Rule

“In a democracy, voters choose their political leaders. In a democracy that permits gerrymandering …...