The first mass political parties appeared in the United States in the 1830's, as the majority of adult white males identified ardently with the Democratic and W

The first mass political parties appeared in the United States in the 1830's, as the majority of adult white males identified ardently with the Democratic and W

"This book argues that the mass party emerged as the product of two distinct but related 'primitive accumulations' - the dismantling of communal land tenure and

Since its first appearance fifteen years ago, Why Parties? has become essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the nature of American political partie