When Movements Anchor Parties: Electoral Alignments in American History

by Daniel Schlozman

Book Overview

Throughout American history, some social movements, such as organized labor and the Christian Right, have forged influential alliances with political parties, while others, such as the antiwar movement, have not. When Movements Anchor Parties provides a bold new interpretation of American electoral history by examining five prominent movements and their relationships with political parties.

Taking readers from the Civil War to today,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691164703
• ISBN13: 9780691164700
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.2"