Bibliograph

American political parties and elections, a very short introduction, L. Sandy Maisel

Type

Label

American political parties and elections, a very short introduction, L. Sandy Maisel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American political parties and elections

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

L. Sandy Maisel

Series statement

Very short introductions

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

"Few Americans and even fewer citizens of other nations understand the electoral process in the United States. The second edition of this Very Short Introduction offers an up-to-date overview of American political parties and elections, providing an insider's view of how the system actually works while shining a light on some of its flaws"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The context of American elections and political parties -- A brief history of American political parties -- Party organizations: What do they look like? What do they do? -- Who are Republicans? Who are Democrats? Who are the "others"? -- Presidential elections: Nominating campaigns and general elections -- Subnational nominations and elections -- Far from the perfect democracy -- Notes -- Further reading -- Index

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