Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-250) and index.
Contents:
Making parties into machines -- Parties ascendant -- What the Progressives were for -- Why the machines were targeted -- The early primary era -- The pivotal 1968 Democratic National Convention -- What direct primaries have done -- The problem with primaries -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"Argues that Progressive Era reforms had the counterintuitive effect of weakening political parties and their role in representative government"-- Provided by publisher.
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