Maisel, Louis Sandy,  1945- <br/><br/>
American political parties and elections :  a very short introduction / 
 American political parties & elections 
L. Sandy Maisel. 
 - New York :  Oxford University Press,  c2007. 
 - xvi, 175 p. :  ill. ;  18 cm. 
 - Very short introductions ;  169 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-161) and index. 
<br/><br/>The context of American elections and political parties -- A brief history of American political parties -- Party organizations : what do they look like? what do they do? -- Who are Republicans? who are Democrats? who are the "others"? -- Presidential elections : nominating campaigns and general elections -- Subnational nominations and elections -- Far from the perfect democracy. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780195301229 (alk. paper) 0195301226 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007001843 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political parties--United States.<br/>Elections--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>R AC 5  / V573 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>081