Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process

By L. Sandy Maisel, Mark Brewer, Mark D. Brewer

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442201029
• ISBN13: 9781442201026
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 564 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.3" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

An in-depth survey of the electoral process in America

The weighty fourth updated edition of a winning, in-depth survey of the electoral process in America shouldn't be missed by any seeking a survey of the electoral process, whether it be the high school or college student or the general-interest lay reader. Chapters in Parties And Elections In America: The Electoral Process highlight both parties' role in the process, consider organized group influence in the campaign process, analyze the state and local nomination process: in short, everything the political science student needs to understand. Highly recommended.