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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maisel, Louis Sandy, 1945-2024, author.

Series:

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--United States.

Political parties.

Elections--United States.

Elections.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 193 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"American Political Parties and Elections: A Very Short Introduction examines the electoral process in the United States and explains why it is widely misunderstood. Why is participation in elections so much lower in the United States than in other mature democracies? What role do the political parties play in the electoral process? And why do unregulated groups such as 527 advocacy organizations have as much, if not more, influence than candidates' campaign organizations? This VSI examines these and other issues to provide an insider's view of how the system actually works and why there remain only two main political parties, despite the fact that many citizens claim allegiance to neither and think badly of both"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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:

Second edition: 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Maisel, Louis Sandy, 1945- American political parties and elections

ISBN:

9780197605110

0197605117

OCLC:

1298710992