Praise for the previous edition:
"...a 'must' for any comprehensive collection on American history."—Midwest Book Review
"...provide[s] a foundational understanding of an important segment of political life in the US...well-written entries...Recommended."—Choice
"...filled with useful, thought-provoking information that can help put the American political experience in perspective...recommended for academic and public libraries."—Booklist
"...an excellent choice for public and secondary school libraries. Political science students doing research for projects and reports, as well as those simply interested in the subject, will find the information easily accessible and readable. Recommended."—Library Media Connection
"Political science students will find this title to be valuable and interesting...an excellent choice for collections needing basic explanations of political history and terminology."—School Library Journal
"...comprehensive...Recommended..."—Reference Reviews
Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections, Second 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.
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.