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The seventeenth edition of Party Politics in America continues the comprehensive and authoritative coverage of political parties for which it is known while expanding and updating the treatment of key related topics including interest groups and elections. Building upon the work of Frank Sorauf and Paul Allen Beck, Marjorie Hershey maintains the book´s three-pronged coverage of party organization, party in the electorate, and party in government while introducing contemporary examples - such as campaign finance reform, party polarization, and social media--to bring to life the fascinating story of how parties shape our political system.

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