Parties and Elections in America

by L. Sandy Maisel

Parties and Elections in America is a major revision of a well-respected text covering all aspects of the electoral process from historical roots to election year 2000. The new edition is completely revised and up to date, including data from the 1996 presidential election, the 1996 and 1998 congressional and statewide elections, and the early phase of the 2000 presidential election. Examples are drawn from races throughout the nation, tables and figures illustrate important points, and the reference list is one of the most comprehensive and current such compilations in contemporary studies of American government. Photos and cartoons round out the highly visual presentation. The book combines the perspective of political science and the latest research with an outlook from the real world of politics. Each chapter opens with a contemporary campaign vignette, concludes with "A Politician's View," and incorporates many examples of practitioner politics in between. The author is a noted scholar, teacher, writer, and politician who draws on all areas of his expertise in presenting this engagingly written and definitive account of parties and elections in the United States.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction

616 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.