American Political Parties and Elections: A Very Short Introduction

Author:   L. Sandy Maisel (William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government, Colby College)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
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9780190458164


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   23 June 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   L. Sandy Maisel (William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government, Colby College)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 11.40cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 17.40cm
Weight:   0.176kg
ISBN:  

9780190458164


ISBN 10:   019045816
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   23 June 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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"1 The context of American elections and political parties 2 A brief history of American political parties 3 Party organizations: What do they look like? What do they do? 4 Who are Republicans? Who are Democrats? Who are the ""others""? 5 Presidential elections: Nominating campaigns and general elections 6 Subnational nominations and elections 7 Far from the perfect democracy Notes Further reading Index"

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...the section in this book about the Electoral College should be required reading for all citizens. - Ray Smock, Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education


-...the section in this book about the Electoral College should be required reading for all citizens.- - Ray Smock, Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education


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L. Sandy Maisel is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government at Colby College. From 2003 to 2012, he was Director of the Goldfarb Center of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Colby College. A former candidate for Congress, Maisel is the author or editor of 15 books on political parties and elections, including including Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process, Two Parties or More? and The Parties Respond: Changes in American Parties and Campaigns. He is also a frequent commentator on contemporary politics.

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