Small power : how local parties shape elections /

The authors examine an important, but understudied, aspect of American political parties: the local organizations that are responsible for increasing the party's community visibility, recruiting first-time candidates, and providing the crucial labor that campaigns use to mobilize voters. This b...

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Hauptverfasser:
Doherty, David, Dowling, Conor M., Miller, Michael G.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Zusammenfassung:
The authors examine an important, but understudied, aspect of American political parties: the local organizations that are responsible for increasing the party's community visibility, recruiting first-time candidates, and providing the crucial labor that campaigns use to mobilize voters. This book argues that despite overseeing small geographies, the leaders of these local parties wield significant power in American politics to shape statewide and federal campaigns.
Umfang:
1 online resource (319 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2022.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-760504-4
0-19-760502-8
Schlagworte:
Political party organization.
Political campaigns > United States.
Elections > United States.
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