The Birth of Mass Political Parties: Michigan, 1827-1861

by Ronald P. Formisano

Book Overview

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 Whig parties. Ronald Formisano opens a window on American political culture in this case study of antebellum voting and party formation in Michigan. Examining the social bases of voter commitment and the dynamics of grass roots loyalties from Jackson to Lincoln, he proposes that the forming...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069162030X
• ISBN13: 9780691620305
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"