Table of Contents

Documents Alphabetical List of Entries Chronological List of Entries Guide to Related Topics Chronology Introduction A–Z Entries Bibliography About the Editors and Contributors Index

Promotional Information

This three-volume set explores the multiple roles that parties and interest groups have played in American politics from the nation's beginnings to the present.

About the Author

Scott H. Ainsworth, PhD, is professor and head of the political science department in the school of public and international affairs at the University of Georgia. Brian M. Harward, PhD, is Robert G. Seddig Chair in Political Science and director of the Center for Political Participation at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA.

Reviews

General readers, high school students, and undergraduates will find this outstanding resource well illustrates the divergent genesis and nature of our political culture and landscape.
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