Michael Latner

Associate Professor

Fields

• Political Participation
• Representation
• Civic Technology

Contact Information

• Office: Building 47, Room 11L
• Phone: 805-756-2978
• Email: mlatner@calpoly.edu
   

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About Michael Latner

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Education:

• Ph.D., Political Science, University of California at Irvine (2008) 
• M.A., Political Science, University of California at Irvine (2004) 
• B.A., Political Science, California State University Chico (1995)
   

Courses taught: 

• POLS 112: Introduction to American and California Government
• POLS 316: Political Participation
• POLS 317: Campaigns and Elections
• POLS 375: California Politics
• POLS 560: Quantitative Methods 
• POLS 568: Democracy, Design & Public Policy
   

Recent publications:

• McGann, A., Smith, Charles A., Latner, Michael, and Alex Keena, "Gerrymandering in America: The House of Representatives, The Supreme Court, and the Future of Political Sovereignty," forthcoming, Cambridge University Press
• Latner, M., "Darwinian Democracy? How Evolutionary Theory Informs Constitutional Design" forthcoming in Handbook of Biology and Politics, Elgar Publishing
• McGann, A., Smith, Charles A., Latner, Michael, and Alex Keena, “A Discernable and Manageable Standard for Partisan Gerrymandering.” forthcoming, Election Law Journal
• McGann, A. and Michael Latner, July 2013, “The Calculus of Consensus Democracy: Rethinking Patterns of Democracy without Veto Players” Comparative Political Studies
• Latner, M. and Kyle roach, 2011. “Mapping the Consequences of Electoral Reform” in California Journal of Politics and Policy
• Latner, M. and Anthony McGann, 2005. “Geographical Representation Under Proportional Representation: The Cases of Israel and The Netherlands,” Electoral Studies