Engines of Change: Party Factions in American Politics, 1868-2010

by Daniel DiSalvo

Book Overview

America's dominant two-party system forces the political parties to be inclusive and erect big tents. Since their origins, the Democratic and Republican parties have been ideologically variegated to accommodate such a demographically diverse and geographically expansive nation. Yet, given the variety of views within the parties, which prevail and why?

In Engines of Change, Daniel DiSalvo provides the first full account of the role of national...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199891702
• ISBN13: 9780199891702
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"