This book covers all elements of parties and the electoral process, including local, state, and
national party organizations; American party history and party systems; state and local …

Contemporary American politics is highly polarized, and it is increasingly clear that this
polarization exists at both the elite and mass levels. What is less clear is the source of this …

Over one-third of the white working class in America vote for Republicans. Some scholars
argue that these voters support Republican economic policies, while others argue that these …

Recent acts of racial violence, the growing visibility of nationalized white power movements,
and a drift toward a number of more restrictive laws and Supreme Court rulings have raised …

A long-standing debate in American politics is about the proper structure for political parties
and the relative power that should be afforded to party professionals versus issue activists …

The 2016 presidential election has shown that the Republican Party is at a crossroads.
While a Trump candidacy took even the most seasoned political analysts by surprise, the …

A diverse body of research exists to explain why eligible voters don't go to the polls on
election day. Theories span from the psychological (nonvoters have limited emotional …

American political elites are today more neatly divided on a wider range of issues than at
any other point in the postwar era. How have these trends affected the political socialization …

Party and Nation examines immigration as a means to understand party competition in
American history. The rise of Donald Trump reflects an ongoing regime change in the US, in …

Examples of repeated cross-sections (RCS) include daily tracking polls of political opinions
during campaigns, monthly Current Population Surveys of unemployment, yearly national …