For an excellent recent account of how many analysts have dealt with the realignment concept, see Theodore Rosenof's Realignment: The Theory That Changed the Way We Think about American Politics. In fact, Rosenof's book is an invaluable guide to the voluminous literature on American elections and political parties since the 1940s.
Alexander P. Lamis, Case Western Reserve University Compelling, ... Read morewonderfully written, and fast-paced biography of a concept. This is a first-rate read for those specializing in American electoral politics. Essential.
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A fascinating and worthwhile contribution ot the literature on parties and elections.
Political Science Quarterly
In this informative work, Theodore Rosenof provides the most comprehensive recounting to date of the history of the realignment perspective on American political history.
Journal of American History
This book is the first full treatment of the evolution of "realignment theory," and it is intellectual history of a high order. It should appeal to students interested in American parties and elections as well as, more broadly, those interested in the development of American political science.
David R. Mayhew, Sterling Professor of political science, Yale University
Journal of Interdisciplinary History
This book makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of the history of American political science, and it will be of value to a wide audience of scholars. It is written in a clear and accessible way and the research is thorough. It provides a very valuable treatment of the history of the concept of realignment—this concept is important enough that the book will be of interest to all analysts of American political institutions who want to understand the distinctive patterns of change and continuity that have appeared in the United States.
David Plotke, New School University A useful primer for anyone interested in the evolution of a major theory that shaped political research for over forty years.
Journal of Southern History
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