Rosenblum, Nancy L. 1947-

On the side of the angels an appreciation of parties and partisanship / [electronic resource] : Nancy L. Rosenblum. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2008. - x, 588 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [461]-576) and index.

Introduction : an appreciation of parties and partisanship -- Glorious traditions of antipartyism and moments of appreciation -- Glorious traditions of antipartyism : holism -- Glorious traditions of antipartyism : fatal divisiveness -- Moments of appreciation -- Post-party depression -- Progressive antipartyism -- The anxiety of influence -- Correcting the system : association, participation, and deliberation -- The moral distinctiveness of "party ID" -- Partisanship and independence -- Centrism and extremism and an ethic of partisanship -- Militant democracy : banning parties -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.


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Political parties.
Political science.
Political parties--United States.


Electronic books.

JF2051 / .R7576 2008eb

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