'Learning from Loss makes an important contribution to the study of nomination politics, expertly weaving together existing research on parties and campaigns with Masket's own insights.' Daniel J. Lee, Political Science Quarterly
1. When the fools were right; 2. What we know about identity, ideology, and electability, and what we don't; 3. Interpreting loss; 4. When parties try to fix themselves; 5. The persistence of faction; 6. How narrative changes voters; 7. The invisible primary becomes visible.