Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process

by L. Sandy Maisel, Kara Z. Buckley

Thoroughly revised and updated, the fourth edition of this classic text is still the most comprehensive and readable text available. Covering all aspects of the electoral process from historical roots to election year 2004, the authors bring life to parties long declared dead and first-hand experience running for office to the sometimes grueling campaign trail.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction

600 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Louis Sandy Maisel was an American political scientist. A longtime professor at Colby College, his work focused on U.S. elections and political parties, particularly candidate emergence, or why potential candidates do or do not run for office.