The State of the Parties: The Changing Role of Contemporary American Parties (People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations, and the P)

Every four years, The State of the Parties brings readers up to date on political party action in election years and in-between. The fourth edition of this essential party primer includes:

—The first report on the midterm elections of 2002
—A whole new part on national party finances
—Twelve new chapters covering topics ranging from party web sites, to political consultants, to state-level party activity
—Thoroughly revised anchor chapters including a recast argument, by Theodore J. Lowi, for a more responsible three party system

The growing sophistication of party politics is the theme of this new edition, a theme sure to be played out in the elections of 2004.