"As a survey of the most current and significant issues affecting party politics in the United States, The Parties Respond has become a standard for reference and college course use. L. Sandy Maisel dr"
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Examines the responses of contemporary political parties to changes in American society and politics. Chapters by political scientists, historians, journalists, and activists not only cover aspects of the topic from differing perspectives, but also employ a range of research methods so that undergraduate students can be exposed to the various modes of analysis used by researchers. Material is arranged in sections on parties in the American context, the evolving state of party organization, the relationship between parties and voters, the electoral arena, parties in government, and the future. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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