Historical Dictionary of United States Political Parties - Paperback

by Harold F. Bass Jr. (Author)

Historical Dictionary of United States Political Parties, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, a bibliography; the dictionary section has over 500 entries on concepts, terms, labels, and individuals central to identifying and comprehending the key roles political parties have played in American political life.

Author Biography

Harold F. Bass Jr. is professor emeritus of political science at Ouachita Baptist University, where he has been teaching since 1976. He specializes in studies of the American presidency and political parties, with a focus on presidential party leadership. He has authored numerous journal articles, book chapters, and book reviews on these topics. Active in the political science profession at the state, regional, and national levels, he is a former president of both the Arkansas Political Science Association and the Southwestern Social Science Association.