{"product_id":"primary-elections-and-american-politics-the-unintended-consequences-of-progressive-era-reform-hardcover","title":"Primary Elections and American Politics: The Unintended Consequences of Progressive Era Reform - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChapman Rackaway\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph Romance\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArgues that Progressive Era reforms had the counterintuitive effect of weakening political parties and their role in representative government.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last twenty years has seen a series of changes to American party politics: polarization, negative partisanship, decreasing voter turnout, and decreasing faith in elections and government. In \u003ci\u003ePrimary Elections and American Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, Chapman Rackaway and Joseph Romance trace the origins of these and other problems to one of the most controversial reforms in American political history: the direct partisan primary election. With a comprehensive history of the primary election, the authors link the rise of primaries to the many political ills the nation faces today. They argue that the Progressives who created the primaries mistook direct democratic reforms, like the primary, for participatory democratic reforms like deliberative polling or participatory budgeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapman Rackaway \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor and Chair of Political Science at Radford University. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Unorthodox Presidency of Donald J. Trump\u003c\/i\u003e (coedited with Paul Rutledge) and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Political Parties Under Pressure: Strategic Adaptations for a Changing Electorate\u003c\/i\u003e (coedited with Laurie L. Rice). \u003cb\u003eJoseph Romance \u003c\/b\u003eis Instructor of Political Science at Grand Canyon University. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science, Seventh Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (coauthored with Douglas W. Simon) and \u003ci\u003eDemocracy and Excellence: Concord or Conflict?\u003c\/i\u003e (coauthored with Neal Riemer).\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 262\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782625198368,"sku":"9781438490571","price":169.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d90ced5ccb68419af836dd2aa372ab09.webp?v=1780575804","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/primary-elections-and-american-politics-the-unintended-consequences-of-progressive-era-reform-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}