We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the library. Find a location near you.

American political parties and elections: a very short introduction
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Series:
Published:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016].
Physical Desc:
xxii, 179 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Status:
Description

"Few Americans and even fewer citizens of other nations understand the electoral process in the United States. The second edition of this Very Short Introduction offers an up-to-date overview of American political parties and elections, providing an insider's view of how the system actually works while shining a light on some of its flaws"--

Also in This Series
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Folsom Adult
324.973 MAI 2016
On Shelf
More Like This
Other Editions and Formats
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
Format:
Book
Edition:
Second edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780190458164, 019045816X

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Few Americans and even fewer citizens of other nations understand the electoral process in the United States. The second edition of this Very Short Introduction offers an up-to-date overview of American political parties and elections, providing an insider's view of how the system actually works while shining a light on some of its flaws"--,Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Maisel, L. S. (2016). American political parties and elections: a very short introduction. Second edition. New York, NY, Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Maisel, Louis Sandy, 1945-. 2016. American Political Parties and Elections: A Very Short Introduction. New York, NY, Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Maisel, Louis Sandy, 1945-, American Political Parties and Elections: A Very Short Introduction. New York, NY, Oxford University Press, 2016.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Maisel, Louis Sandy. American Political Parties and Elections: A Very Short Introduction. Second edition. New York, NY, Oxford University Press, 2016.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
5dbf66f4-c6f1-61cb-f168-68e6306dc6bb
Go To GroupedWork

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeApr 21, 2024 12:01:10 PM
Last File Modification TimeApr 21, 2024 12:01:35 PM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeApr 21, 2024 12:01:17 PM

MARC Record

LEADER02058cam 2200385 i 4500
001ocn946032030
003OCoLC
00520170428072904.0
008160404s2016    nyua     b    001 0 eng  
010 |a 2016010375
020 |a 9780190458164
020 |a 019045816X
040 |a DLC|e rda|b eng|c DLC|d YDX|d OCLCF|d YDXCP|d CTX|d VP@|d OCLCO|d CQU|d CHVBK|d WHCCD
042 |a pcc
043 |a n-us---
05000|a JK1965|b .M34 2016
08200|a 324.973|2 23
1001 |a Maisel, Louis Sandy,|d 1945-|e author.
24510|a American political parties and elections :|b a very short introduction /|c L. Sandy Maisel.
250 |a Second edition.
264 1|a New York, NY :|b Oxford University Press,|c [2016]
300 |a xxii, 179 pages :|b illustrations ;|c 18 cm.
336 |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent
337 |a unmediated|b n|2 rdamedia
338 |a volume|b nc|2 rdacarrier
4901 |a Very short introductions ;|v 169
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index.
5050 |a The context of American elections and political parties -- A brief history of American political parties -- Party organizations: what do they look like? What do they do? -- Who are Republicans? Who are Democrats? Who are the "others"? -- Presidential elections: nominating campaigns and general elections -- Subnational nominations and elections -- Far from the perfect democracy.
520 |a "Few Americans and even fewer citizens of other nations understand the electoral process in the United States. The second edition of this Very Short Introduction offers an up-to-date overview of American political parties and elections, providing an insider's view of how the system actually works while shining a light on some of its flaws"--|c Provided by publisher.
650 0|a Political parties|z United States.
650 0|a Elections|z United States.
830 0|a Very short introductions ;|v 169.
907 |a .b24934185
945 |y .i75936288|i 36796021713996|l fola|s -|k |u 7|x 0|w 0|v 6|t 3|z 05-10-17|o l|a 324.973 MAI 2016
998 |e l|d a |f eng|a fol