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Why Parties?
John H. Aldrich
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Paperback. Surveying critical episodes in the development of American political parties, this book shows how they address three fundamental problems of democracy: how to regulate the number of people seeking public office, how to mobilize voters, and how to achieve and maintain the majorities needed to accomplish goals once in office. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 392 pages, 24 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Since its first appearance fifteen years ago, "Why Parties?" has been essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the nature of American political parties, but in the interim, the party system has undergone some radical changes. In this landmark book, now rewritten for the new millennium, John H. Aldrich goes beyond the clamor of arguments over whether American political parties are in resurgence or decline and undertakes a wholesale reexamination of the foundations of the American party system. Surveying critical episodes in the development of American political parties - from their formation in the 1790s to the Civil War - ... Read more
Since its first appearance fifteen years ago, "Why Parties?" has been essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the nature of American political parties, but in the interim, the party system has undergone some radical changes. In this landmark book, now rewritten for the new millennium, John H. Aldrich goes beyond the clamor of arguments over whether American political parties are in resurgence or decline and undertakes a wholesale reexamination of the foundations of the American party system. Surveying critical episodes in the development of American political parties - from their formation in the 1790s to the Civil War - ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Chicago Studies in American Politics
Condition
New
Weight
546g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226012742
SKU
V9780226012742
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About John H. Aldrich
John H. Aldrich is the Pfizer-Pratt University Professor of Political Science at Duke University. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, a recipient of the American Political Science Association's Samuel J. Eldersveld Career Achievement Award, and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Reviews for Why Parties?
"A book that must be reckoned with by all scholars of political parties and, more broadly, of American political development." (Polity)"