Demise of the American Convention System, 1880-1911

Klappentext A study of how the Democratic and Republican parties changed their selection procedures for candidates for elective office. Zusammenfassung A study of how the Democratic and Republican parties changed the manner in which they selected their candidates for elective office. In the nineteenth century this was accomplished in nominating conventions! but shortly after 1900 states began mandating that voters choose the nominees in an election - a direct primary. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. The search for harmony; 3. Emergence of the hustling candidate; 4. Coping with competition; 5. The pivot of reform; 6. The direct primary in the reform tradition.

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• Authors: John F. Reynolds, John F. (University of Texas Reynolds, Reynolds John F.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.07.2012
• EAN: 9781107404854
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40485-4
• No. of pages: 286
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Elections & referenda, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, Elections and referenda / suffrage