The State of the Parties: The Changing Role of Contemporary American Parties - Tapa dura

To keep up with American democracy, you must still keep up with the political parties. This anthology will help both undergraduates and graduate students understand the changing dynamics of the engines of political change the parties. From Perot to party leadership, from campaign finance to national party committees, it's all here in a well-edited volume.--Larry J. Sabato, University of Virginia

Every four years, this work brings readers up to date on political party action in election years and in-between. The fourth edition of this party primer includes: the first report on the midterm elections of 2002; a new part on national party finances; twelve new chapters covering topics ranging from party Web sites to political consultants to state level party activity; and a thoroughly revised anchor chapters including a re-cast argument for a more responsible three party system by Theodore J. Lowi.