Party ballots, reform, and the transformation of America's electoral system /
"This book explores the fascinating and puzzling world of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century American elections. It examines the strategic behavior of nineteenth-century party politicians and shows how their search for electoral victory led them to invent a number of remarkable campaign pr...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2014.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=856064 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. An era in need of explanation
- 2. The puzzle of responsive elections
- 3. National forces in presidential elections
- 4. House of Representatives elections
- 5. Senate indirect and direct elections
- 6. State legislative elections
- 7. Gubernatorial elections
- 8. Dismantling the party-ticket system
- Appendix: states as bundles of electoral laws, 1840-1940.