Party government...Transaction Publishers - 219 pages |
Contents
| ix | |
Preface | lix |
List of Figures | 6 |
The Raw Materials of Politics | 17 |
What is a Political Party? | 35 |
An Imaginary Election | 71 |
An Imaginary Election | 72 |
A Real Election | 73 |
Percentage of the Major Party Vote Cast for Demo cratic Candidate for President 1852 | 115 |
Public and Private Personalities of the Party | 135 |
The Presidential Election as the Pulse of Politics | 151 |
The Pyramid of Authority in the American Party | 164 |
The Politicians versus | 170 |
The Pressure Groups | 187 |
Conclusions | 206 |
| 215 | |
Other Special Characteristics of | 99 |
Percentage of the Major Party Vote Cast for Demo cratic Candidate for President 1904 and 1920 | 113 |
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Party Government: American Government in Action Elmer Eric Schattschneider,Sidney A. Pearson, Jr. No preview available - 1942 |
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