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Understanding American political parties : democratic ideals, political uncertainty and strategic positioning
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Understanding American political parties : democratic ideals, political uncertainty and strategic positioning / Jeffrey M. Stonecash.
ISBN
9780415508445 (hbk.)
0415508444 (hbk.)
9780415508438 (pbk.)
0415508436 (pbk.)
9780203123447 (ebk.)
0203123441 (ebk.)
Published
New York : Routledge, 2013.
Physical Description
viii, 135 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Format
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 06, 2012
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Preface
Democracy and the ideal role of political parties
Enduring doubts about parties
Notions of party and conflict
Shifting electoral bases
Conflicting interpretations of change
The lack of a majority
Continuing social change and events
Voters and the media
Enduring uncertainty and troubling behaviors
Pursuing coalitions and an identity: long-term strategies
Disparaging the other party: short-term strategies
Democracy and the continuous campaign.
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