Part of the "Longman Classics in Political Science" series, this book has been updated to include an examination of the parties' stances on current issues, research on party activists, coverage of the 2002 and 2004 elections, and much more.Party Politics in America analyzes three primary components of parties--party organization, party in the electorate, party in government--and the interaction of these components, especially during election campaigns. PARTIES AND PARTY SYSTEMS; THE POLITICAL PARTY AS AN ORGANIZATION; THE POLITICAL PARTY IN THE ELECTORATE; PARTIES, NOMINATIONS, AND ELECTIONS; THE PARTY IN GOVERNMENT. Anyone interested in American politics.