Party Politics in America (Longman Classics in Political Science)

xxii, 394 pp. This edition includes a new foreword by John H. Aldrich. Party Politics in America analyzes the interaction of the three primary components of parties - party organization, party in the electorate, and party in government. Originally written by Frank Sorauf and now authored by Marjorie Hershey, the book integrates research with contemporary and historical examples to bring the fascinating story of how parties have helped to shape our political system to life.