| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 243 pages :) : illustrations |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Preface -- The evolving American political party system -- Party politics in the reform era -- The era of party reform -- On representation -- On political values -- Party elites and party identifiers -- Party and political history of the delegates -- The candidate and party factions -- Summary and conclusions. |
| Summary |
From party polarization, elections, and internal party politics, to the evolution of the U.S. presidency, John S. Jackson''s new book has something for everyone interested in American politics. Beginning with a discussion of the creation of the U.S. government to the formation of today''s political powerhouses, Jackson provides a narrative sweep of American party history like none other. Unique to this book is a detailed breakdown of the evolution of political parties from 1832 to the current era. Jackson explains how the reform era came to be, as well as how it produced the polarized party er. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political parties -- United States -- History.
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Political parties. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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Two-party systems -- United States -- History.
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Two-party systems. |
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Political conventions -- United States -- History.
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Political conventions. |
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Presidents -- United States -- Nomination -- History.
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Presidents. |
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Presidents -- United States -- Election -- History.
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Political culture -- United States -- History.
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Political culture. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780815726371 0815726376 (DLC) 2014022511 |
| ISBN |
0815726384 (electronic book) |
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9780815726388 (electronic book) |
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9780815726371 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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0815726376 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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