The Oxford Handbook of American Political Parties and Interest Groups (Oxford Handbooks) [Hardcover]

L. Sandy Maisel (Editor), Jeffrey M. Berry (Editor), George C. Edwards III (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 5, 2010 | ISBN-10: 0199542627 | ISBN-13: 978-0199542628

The Oxford Handbook of American Political Parties and Interest Groups is a major new volume that will help scholars assess the current state of scholarship on parties and interest groups and the directions in which it needs to move. Never before has the academic literature on political parties received such an extended treatment. Thirty chapters critically assess both the major contributions to the literature and the ways in which it has developed. With contributions from most of the leading scholars in the field, the volume provides a definitive point of reference for all those working in and around the area. Equally important, the authors also identify areas of new and interesting research. These chapters offer a distinctive point of view, an argument about the successes and failures of past scholarship, and a set of recommendations about how future work ought to develop. This volume will help set the agenda for research on political parties and interest groups for the next decade.

The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics is an eight-volume set of reference books offering authoritative and engaging critical overviews of the state of scholarship on American politics. Each volume focuses on a particular aspect of the field. The project is under the General Editorship of George C. Edwards III, and distinguished specialists in their respective fields edit each volume. The handbooks aim not just to report on the discipline, but also to shape it as scholars critically assess the current state of scholarship on a topic and propose directions in which it needs to move. The series is an indispensable reference for anyone working in American politics.

General Editor for The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics: George C. Edwards III

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Oxford has assembled a remarkable group of political party and interest group experts in this Handbook. The volume includes established leaders in the field and up and coming stars. For those wishing for a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the state of American parties and groups, this is the book to read. It will enlighten those wanting to see where the field has been and where it is going."--Darrell M. West, Vice President and Director of Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution

"The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics are a grandly ambitious undertaking. Success depends on coverage, scholarship, and editorial command. Measured by these standards, the Handbooks will be immensely valuable to the discipline. The right topics are analyzed by knowledgeable scholars and managed by experienced editors. A five-star project that will influence teaching and research for decades."--Charles O. Jones, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison

About the Author

L. Sandy Maisel is William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government, Chair of the Government Department, and Director of the Colby College in Washington Program. A former candidate for Congress and a Democratic party activist, he is the author of From Obscurity to Oblivion: Running in the Congressional Primary, Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process (published in its Third Edition, Post-Election Edition in 2001), and Two Parties -- Or More? The American Party System, with John Bibby, published in a second edition in 2002; he is also the editor of The Parties Respond: Changes in American Parties and Campaigns,now in its fourth edition, as well as the general editor of Jews in American Politics and Political Parties and Elections in the United States: An Encyclopedia. Sandy is also the series editor of Dilemmas in American Politics series.

Jeffrey M. Berry is John Richard Skuse Professor of Political Science at Tufts University. He specializes in the areas of interest groups, citizen participation, nonprofits, and public policymaking. He is the author or co-author of Lobbying for the People, The Interest Group Society, Feeding Hungry People: Rulemaking in the Food Stamp Program, The Challenge of Democracy, and The Rebirth of Urban Democracy, winner of the American Political Science Association's 1994 Gladys Kammerer Award for the Best Book in American Politics, and the American Political Science Association Organized Section on Urban Politics' 1994 Best Book in Urban Politics Award.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 718 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199542627
• ISBN-13: 978-0199542628
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.1 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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