Electoral realignment and the outlook for American democracy / Arthur Paulson.
| Author/creator | Paulson, Arthur C. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boston : Northeastern University Press ; Hanover : University Press of New England, ©2007. |
| Description | xiii, 220 pages : maps ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Northeastern series on democratization and political development Northeastern series on democratization and political development. ^A691555 |
| Contents | Introduction : realignment and American politics -- Realignment theory and its critics -- A century of presidential elections : realignment in historical perspective -- Ideological polarization and party change in American politics -- From party decay to party renewal : ideological homogenization and the new nominating equilibrium in American politics -- The two-tier party system : critical realignment at the top, secular realignment at the bottom -- Realignment and the study of American elections -- Toward a responsible-party system? -- Epilogue : political parties, public policy, and postindustrial democracy in America. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-212) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006031699 |
| ISBN | 9781555536671 (paperbback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1555536670 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781555536671 |