{"product_id":"small-power-how-local-parties-shape-elections-paperback","title":"Small Power: How Local Parties Shape Elections - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDoherty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn insider's look into the largely anonymous volunteers in local party organizations who make decisions in elections with profound implications for American democracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough scholars have long recognized that local American parties play an important role in elections, surprisingly little is known about the individuals who lead these typically small, volunteer-based organizations. As David Doherty, Conor M. Dowling, and Michael G. Miller show in \u003cem\u003eSmall Power\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cbr\u003elocal party leaders influence the electoral process in myriad ways: They recruit and support candidates, interface with state-wide and federal campaigns, and get out the vote in their communities. Drawing from a survey of over 850 Democratic and Republican local party chairs, a nationally\u003cbr\u003erepresentative sample of voters, and dozens of in-depth interviews, the authors describe how parties are organized, who party chairs are, and how they serve the party. Leveraging novel experiments that illuminate how chairs make choices about which individuals to recruit as candidates--as well as\u003cbr\u003ewhether those choices reflect voters' preferences--\u003cem\u003eSmall Power\u003c\/em\u003e sheds new light on how seemingly mundane local decisions can shape party goals, influence candidate pipelines, and affect who ends up winning elections. The book therefore offers unprecedented insight into the substantial influence that\u003cbr\u003elocal parties and their chairpersons are positioned to wield and how they shape American politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Doherty\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Political Science at Loyola University Chicago. His work focuses on political behaviour. His research has appeared in journals including \u003cem\u003eThe American Political Science Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Journal of Political Science\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Journal of Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePublic Opinion Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePolitical Behavior\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConor M. Dowling\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Mississippi. His work focuses on mass and elite political behavior. His previous books include\u003cem\u003e Unhealthy Politics\u003c\/em\u003e (2017) and \u003cem\u003eSuper PAC! Money\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eElections, and Voters After Citizens United\u003c\/em\u003e (2014). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael G. Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Barnard College of Columbia University. His work focuses on American elections, campaign finance, and party organizations. His previous books include \u003cem\u003eSubsidizing Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e (2014) and \u003cem\u003eSuper PAC! Money, Elections, and Voters After Citizens United \u003c\/em\u003e(2014).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42098738561159,"sku":"9780197605011","price":63.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/07d59022a7be561a501fbae02691c1ad.webp?v=1732366335","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/small-power-how-local-parties-shape-elections-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}