Political parties, campaigns and elections / Robert E. DiClerico.

Includes bibliographical references.

The nominating process. Divisive nominating mechanisms and Democratic party electoral prospects / James I. Lengle, Diana Owen, and Molly W. Sonner -- The caucus-convention system : a tradition worth preserving / James W. Davis -- Overview: A quarter century of direct democracy in presidential nomination campaigns : what's the verdict? / John Haskell -- Money and campaigns. The presidency : not for sale / Michael Robinson, Clyde Wilcox, and Paul Marshall -- The limits of campaign spending limits / Stanley C. Brubaker -- Overview: New realities, new thinking / The Task Force on Campaign Finance Reform -- The media and campaigns. There they go again : media coverage of campaign '96 / S. Robert Lichter and Richard E. Noyes -- TV ad wars : how to cut advertising costs in political campaigns / Fred Wertheimer -- Overview: In defense of negative campaigning / William G. Mayer -- Voting : the matter of turnout. Voter turnout in U.S. presidential elections : a historical view and some speculation / Peter F. Nardulli, Jon K. Dalager, and Donald E. Greco -- Compulsory voting is the best way to keep democracy strong / Arend Lijphart -- Overview: Just how much difference does turnout really make? / Ray Teixeira -- The voting decision -- Theories of voting / Martin P. Wattenberg -- Scholars misinterpret the data about independent voters / Raymond E. Wolfinger -- Overview: Discourse and decision / Marion R. Just, Ann N. Crigler, Dean E. Alger, Timothy E. Cook, Montague Kern, and Darrell West -- Voting: A macro-level view -- 1996 vote: the "no majority" realignment continues / Everett Carll Ladd -- Ideological realignment in the U.S. electorate / Alan I. Abramowitz and Kyle L. Saunders -- Overview: The passing of realignment and the advent of the "base-less" party system / Daniel M. Shea -- Parties, elections, and governance - Myth of the presidential mandate / Robert A. Dahl -- Parliamentary government in the United States? / Gerald M. Pomper -- Overview: The causes and consequences of divided government: lessons of 1992-1994 / Morris P. Fiorina.