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Party politics in America

Marjorie Randon Hershey ; foreword by John H. Aldrich

Pearson, c2015

16th ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Part One: Parties and Party Systems Chapter 1. What Are Political Parties? Chapter 2. The American Two-Party System Part Two: The Political Party as an Organization Chapter 3. The State and Local Party Organizations Chapter 4. The Parties' National Organizations Chapter 5. Party Activists Part Three: The Political Party in the Electorate Chapter 6. Party Identification Chapter 7. Party Coalitions and Party Change Chapter 8. Parties and Voter Turnout Part Four: Parties, Nominations, and Elections Chapter 9. How Parties Choose Candidates Chapter 10. Choosing the Presidential Nominees Chapter 11. The General Election Chapter 12. Financing the Campaigns Part Five: The Party in Government Chapter 13. Parties in Congress and State Legislatures Chapter 14. The Party in the Executive and the Courts Chapter 15. The Semi-Responsible Parties Chapter 16. The Place of Parties in American Politics

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