Electoral realignment and the outlook for American democracy / Arthur Paulson.

Author/creator Paulson, Arthur C.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoston : Northeastern University Press ; Hanover : University Press of New England, ©2007.
Descriptionxiii, 220 pages : maps ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesNortheastern 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 203-212) and index.
LCCN 2006031699
ISBN9781555536671 (paperbback : alk. paper)
ISBN1555536670 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781555536671