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Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections - 9780816073313

Un libro in lingua di Sabato Larry J. Ernst Howard R. edito da Checkmark Books, 2007

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Go behind the scenes of American politics with this informative resource.

Praise for the hardcover edition:

"...filled with useful, thought-provoking information that can help put the American political experience in perspective...recommended..." —Booklist

Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections, Updated Edition provides comprehensive coverage of the American election process and its political parties. A complete A-to-Z reference, this intelligent and objective guide covers the people, events, and terms involved in the electoral process. Coverage also includes the history of elections in the United States, focusing primarily on the presidential elections.

Helpful features such as engaging black-and-white photographs and illustrations, detailed appendixes, and an index make this concise reference browsable and accessible to the general reader.

Entries include:

  • Absentee voting
  • Blue states
  • Campaign ethics
  • Dark horse candidate
  • Dirty campaign tricks
  • Election fraud
  • Electoral College
  • Fund-raising
  • Internet voting
  • League of Women Voters
  • Lincoln-Douglas debates
  • Machine politics
  • Populist Party
  • Recall
  • Republican Party
  • Super Tuesday
  • Voter turnout
  • Wedge issues.

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