ABSTRACT

The industrial revolution was the single most important development in human history over the past three centuries, and it continues to shape the contemporary world. With new methods and organizations for producing goods, industrialization altered where people live, how they play, and even how they define political issues. By exploring the ways the industrial revolution reshaped world history, this book offers a unique look into the international factors that started the industrial revolution and its global spread and impact.

chapter 1|23 pages

Political Science and the Study of Parties

Sorting Out Interpretations of Party Response

chapter 3|27 pages

Attempting to Build a Winner

Parties and the Crafting of Electoral Coalitions

chapter 7|20 pages

Parties and the Presidential Nominating Contests

The Battles to Control the Nominating Calendar

chapter 8|32 pages

Political Parties and Campaign Finance

Challenges and Adaptations

chapter 9|23 pages

Boehner’s Dilemma

A Tempest in a Tea Party?

chapter 10|28 pages

Political Parties and the Media

The Parties Respond to Technological Innovation

chapter 12|25 pages

Partisan Presidential Leadership

The President’s Appointees