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The American direct primary : party institutionalization and transformation in the North /
This is the first major study of the origins of direct primary elections in the US since the 1920s. It shows the direct primary was the result of an effort, starting in the late 1880s, by mainstream party politicians.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Part I. How the direct primary arose:
- Catalytic effect of ballot reform
- Legal control of party activity
- Spread of direct nominations
- Part II. Why the direct primary was introduced:
- Reformers versus urban machines
- Impact of party competition
- Explaining an 'irrational' reform
- Reaction and aftermath.