Dynamics of the Party System; Alignment and Realignment of Political Parties in the United States

by James L. Sundquist

Political Science, U.S. Politics and History

Paperback

Published January 1, 1973

About the author

The son of Swedish immigrants, James Sundquist grew up outside of Salt Lake City. After graduating from the University of Utah, he earned a master's in public administration from Syracuse University, and worked as a reporter before taking a position with the Bureau of the Budget in 1941. He worked as a speechwriter for Harry Truman, an assistant to Governor Averell Harriman, and as deputy undersecretary of agriculture in the Lyndon Johnson administration.