American political parties and elections
Subtitle: a very short introduction
By: L. Sandy Maisel
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Very short introductions -- 169; Very short introductions -- 169.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9780190458164
Subjects: Political parties; Elections
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The context of American elections and political parties; title: A brief history of American political parties; title: Party organizations: what do they look like? What do they do?; title: Who are Republicans? Who are Democrats? Who are the "others"?; title: Presidential elections: nominating campaigns and general elections; title: Subnational nominations and elections; title: Far from the perfect democracy.