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Party's Just Begun, The: Shaping Political Parties for America's Future, 2/E
Larry J. Sabato, University of Virginia
Bruce Larson, Fairleigh Dickinson University

ISBN-10: 032108912X
ISBN-13: 9780321089120

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2002
Format: Paper; 256 pp
Published: 07/16/2001

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Maintaining the first edition's theme and positive view of the usefulness of the American party system, the Second Edition contains all new data and substantially revised analyses.

The long-awaited revision of Larry Sabato's classic work on political parties in the United States, The Party's Just Begun has been brought completely up-to-date and features a new co-author, Bruce Larson. A work of original research, the first edition showcased the surprisingly favorable view most Americans held about the two major political parties, and offered guidelines on how we might continue to strengthen the parties for the sake of our political system.

  • Analysis of Election 2000 and the parties' roles therein.
  • New analysis of the Reform Party and its candidates, including Ross Perot and Jessie Ventura.
  • New polling data throughout from John McLaughlin and Associates.
  • Analyses of the Republican takeover of Congress in 1994.
  • New discussion of campaign finance laws and reform efforts.
  • New discussion of the effects of debacles like the impeachment of President Clinton on the public's opinion of the parties.
  • New analyses of the roles the last two presidents, Bush Sr. and Clinton, have played as leaders of their parties.



1. The Case for Parties.


2. The Evolving Party.


3. The Rise of Service-Oriented Party Organizations.


4. The Parties and the People.


5. Realignment: Reality or Reverie?


6. Toward Party Renewal, American Style, Part I.


7. Toward Party Renewal, American Style, Part II.


Appendix: Public Opinion Survey Data.

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