David Bositis Explained

David A. Bositis
Known For:	Minority Politics
Occupation:	Senior Research Associate

David A. Bositis is an American expert on voting rights and redistricting.^{[1] [2]} He is a former a senior research associate at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, D.C.^[3]

Bositis is frequently consulted by major newspapers, including The New York Times and The Washington Post for his input on issues of race in politics.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Bositis received his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University, and a master's degree and doctorate from Southern Illinois University.^[1] Bositis joined the Joint Center in 1990, and designs and manages national surveys, mainly geared towards minorities.^[1]

Bositis is the author of at least six books and numerous articles which focus on minority politics, especially black representation and voting patterns and the effects of redistricting on minority representation.^[2]

Publications

• Book: Bositis, David . Research Designs for Political Science . Southern Illinois University Press . Carbondale . 1990 . 0-8093-1600-5 .
• Book: Bositis, David . Redistricting and Minority Representation . Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies . Washington . 1998 . 0-7618-1195-8 .
• Book: Bositis, David A. . Baer, Denise L. . Elite cadres and party coalitions: representing the public in party politics . Greenwood Press . Westport, Conn . 1988 . 0-313-26153-9 . registration .
• Book: Bositis, David A. . Baer, Denise L. . Politics and linkage in a democratic society . Prentice Hall . Englewood Cliffs, N.J . 1993 . 0-13-682402-1 .
• Book: Bositis, David . The Congressional Black Caucus in the 103rd Congress . Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies . Washington . 1994 . 978-0-8191-9560-9 . registration .

External links

• Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
• An Interview with David Bositis - Religion and Social Policy.org

Notes and References

1. Web site: David A. Bositis. November 7, 2008. Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. 2008. Joint Center for Political. Economic Studies. https://web.archive.org/web/20081106101229/http://www.jointcenter.org/index.php/news_room/joint_center_scholars/david_a_bositis. November 6, 2008. dead.
2. News: Passionate race drives a massive turnout. November 7, 2008. USA Today. Jill Lawrence . November 5, 2008.
3. Web site: Voter Suppression is Wrong Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. jointcenter.org. 2017-07-26. "David Bositis, who is not a Joint Center staffer, and has not worked at the Joint Center for over a year.".
4. News: Obama-Inspired Black Voters Warm to Politics . November 7, 2008. The New York Times. Susan Saulny . November 2, 2008.
5. News: Black Turnout Could Decide House Races. November 7, 2008. The Washington Post. Lyndsey Layton . October 21, 2008.
6. News: Obama sees benefits, limits to black support. November 7, 2008. USA Today. . March 9, 2008.