ISBN-13: 9781889119199 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 222 str.
This text offers an overview and historical context of contemporary US campaigns and elections, and the role parties play in them. Drawing on interviewing and archival research, the author argues that campaign-centered politics is now the dominant force in American elections with serious implications for representative democracy. Data on campaign activities and finance from the 1998 election is included.