Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process

Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process
ISBN-10
1442201029
ISBN-13
9781442201026
Series
Parties and Elections in America
Category
Elections
Pages
534
Language
English
Published
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Authors
Louis Sandy Maisel, Mark D. Brewer

Description

This book covers all elements of parties and the electoral process, including local, state, and national party organizations; American party history and party systems; state and local nominations; state and local elections; presidential nominations; and presidential elections. Separate chapters are devoted to the important subjects of the media in the electoral process and campaign finance. The role of political parties in representative democracy_and their contributions to it_are examined critically. This post-election update includes complete data from 2008 and an updated chapter on campaign finance.

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