Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process

by L. Sandy Maisel, Stephen J. Wayne

PARTIES AND ELECTIONS IN AMERICA is a comprehensive text about both political parties (including their histories and organizations) and elections, including the processes, strategies, and personalities of the electoral process at the national, state, and local levels.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Louis Sandy Maisel was an American political scientist. A longtime professor at Colby College, his work focused on U.S. elections and political parties, particularly candidate emergence, or why potential candidates do or do not run for office.