Part of the "Longman Classics in Political Science" series, this gold standard of parties texts has been updated to include an even greater emphasis on the elements that engage students' interest: real people's stories and current debates about party politics. Party Politics in America analyzes three primary components of parties--party ...
Why did the United States develop political parties? How and why do party alignments change? Are the party-centred elections of the past better for democratic politics than the candidate-centered elections of the present? In this book, John Aldrich goes beyond the arguments over whether American political parties are in resurgence or decline and ...
This work contains Richard McKelvey's classic papers, accompanied by original essays by leading names in the field. The late Richard McKelvey was one of the great figures of American political science, a masterful theorist and analyst. Yet, until now, his foundational articles have never been collected in a single volume. "Positive Changes in ...
"American Government: People, Institutions, and Policies teaches solid fundamentals with an institutional approach. The "leading question" framework helps students organize material and stay analytically focused. A paperback format and smaller size make the Third Edition more compact and convenient, without sacrificing its comprehensive coverage.
Ordinary regression analysis is not appropriate for investigating dichotomous or otherwise 'limited' dependent variables, but this volume examines three techniques -- linear probability, probit, and logit models -- which are well-suited for such data. It reviews the linear probability model and discusses alternative specifications of non-linear ...
The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal is the most important source of international arbitral decisions for at least the past half century, and its decisions have contributed significantly to the development of international law and the law of international commercial transactions. Judge Aldrich, who is the only member of the Tribunal to have ...
The predicted Republican landslide didn't materialize in the 1998 election; nor did the Clinton scandal play a major role in how people voted. Newspapers can tell their readers as much as this, and pundits can guess at the underlying causes. Only Change and Continuity in the 1996 and 1998 Elections employs reliable empirical data to explain why ...
Change and Continuity in the 1996 Elections provides the first comprehensive data analysis of the 1996 presidential and congressional elections. It describes the nominations and expands now Clinton, who was perceived as politically bankrupt after the 1994 midterm elections, was able to win easily without a primary challenge, and how Dole was able ...
Cat owners everywhere will rejoice at this inspiring tribute to our feline friends. In this beautifully illustrated gift book, bestselling author Norm Wright highlights the wonderful things people love about these curious companions, from their place in history to how they became a beloved pet to how they have actually saved owner's lives. Find ...
Twenty-five years before the Manhattan Project created the town of Los Alamos, the Pajarito Plateau was home to an elite prep school for boys, ages twelve to eighteen. The Los Alamos Ranch School combined a robust outdoor life and a carefully cultivated wilderness experience with a rigorous academic program and the structured discipline of a Boy ...
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