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Congressional Primary Elections (Hardcover)
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Congressional Primary Elections (Hardcover)
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Congressional primaries are increasingly being blamed for
polarization and gridlock in Congress. Most American states adopted
congressional primaries during the first decades of the 20th
century as a means of breaking the hold of political "bosses" on
the nomination of candidates. Yet now, many contend that primaries
have become a means by which the most dedicated party activists
choose candidates unrepresentative of the electorate, and so
general election voters are forced to choose between two
ideologically extreme candidates. Consequently, there have been
recent instances in both parties where nominees were chosen who
were clearly not preferred by party leaders, and who arguably lost
elections that their parties should have won. This book is the
first to focus solely upon congressional primary elections, and to
do so for a student readership. Boatright organizes his text around
the contention that there are important differences between types
of primaries, and these differences prevent us from making blanket
statements about primary competition. He focuses on explanations of
two sources of difference: differences in electoral structure and
differences brought about by the presence or absence of an
incumbent seeking reelection. The first three chapters introduce
these differences, explore how they came to exist, and outline some
of the strategic considerations for candidates, parties, interest
groups, and voters in primary elections. The subsequent four
chapters explore different types of primary elections, and the
final chapter evaluates actual and proposed primary reforms.
Congressional Primary Elections is the first book to provide a
history and analysis of congressional primary elections and will
serve as a crucial part of courses on political parties and
campaigns and elections. The book gives students the tools for
understanding arguments for and against the reform of primary
elections and for understanding the differences between types of
primaries.
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