{"product_id":"draw-the-line-in-ohio-how-one-states-fight-for-fair-maps-explains-gerrymandering-in-america-9781493098033","title":"Draw the Line in Ohio: How One State's Fight for Fair Maps Explains Gerrymandering in America","description":"Say the word \"gerrymandering\" to even a partially informed U.S. voter and their blood pressure rises. They've seen the maps with amphibian-like shapes and the jokes on viral late-night clips. They know gerrymandering is bad. Few, however, fully understand what it is, how it works, how we got here, or what we can do about it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDraw the Line in Ohio\u003c\/i\u003e by legal analyst Rory Riley Topping and Washington correspondent Josh Rultenberg offers a grounded, firsthand overview of unfair redistricting through the story of Ohio's recent gerrymandering fight. The battlecame to a head after the 2022 repeal of \u003ci\u003eRoe vs. Wade, \u003c\/i\u003e driving national headlines, including political scandals, special elections, backroom deals, and an eventual expansion of partisan power. At the center was a 2015 constitutional amendment that promised to make the state's redistricting process less partisan and more transparent. A promise that Ohioans and voters nationwide would see broken. Through interviews with the Ohio Redistricting Commission (ORC), prominent politicians, advocates, and academics, Topping and Rultenberg break down legal cases and political maneuvers to help the average American understand exactly how, and why, gerrymandering is a chief cause of political corruption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with clear, accessible language, and enlivened by smart analogies from the world of pop culture and sports, \u003ci\u003eDraw the Line in Ohio \u003c\/i\u003ekeeps readers engaged and entertained - and brings well-timed levity to unpack what is arguably one of the greatest existential threats to US democracy. This thorough and thoughtful book also provides concrete proof that even when up against seemingly insurmountable odds, the most powerful person in any state isn't one of its legislative leaders; it's the voters when they speak up and use every tool available to defend democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rory Riley Topping,Josh Rultenberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prometheus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493098033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRory Riley Topping\u003c\/b\u003e is an attorney and on-air legal analyst with experience in all three branches of the federal government in Washington, D.C., as well as litigation counsel for a national non-profit organization. She brings a deep understanding of the innerworkings of government to her legal analysis and writing. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Hill, Medium, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eStanford Law \u0026amp; Policy Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and more, and has been cited by famed jurist Richard Posner in his book \u003ci\u003eReflections on Judging\u003c\/i\u003e. She was awarded the Hart T. Mankin Distinguished Service Award by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for her institutional history book about the court. Topping is a regularly invited guest speaker at national conferences, and her commentary is frequently sought out on national television and radio. She lives in New England with her family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosh Rultenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a former on-air Washington correspondent. Prior to his time in D.C., Josh was Spectrum News 1 Ohio's Statehouse reporter from 2020 to 2022. He continuously broke news about the inner workings of the then newly formed Ohio Redistricting Committee's legislative and congressional map making process, and his live-tweets proved to be a definitive index and timeline for future court cases and historical records.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Rory Riley Topping \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48968610054301,"sku":"9781493098033","price":31.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_64702cdc-7782-4874-bb31-66bb3529e950.jpg?v=1790752414","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/draw-the-line-in-ohio-how-one-states-fight-for-fair-maps-explains-gerrymandering-in-america-9781493098033","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}