Michael Latner
Associate Professor
MPP Director
Fields
- Political Participation
- Representation
- Civic Technology
Contact Information
- Office: Building 47, Room 11L
- Phone: 805-756-2978
- Email: mlatner@calpoly.edu
About Michael Latner
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