The Changing Legal Status of Political Parties in the United States
New York: Garland Publishing, 1986.
Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. Item #9809
ISBN: 0824082621
Library stamps/marks/labels, otherwise light wear. Crisp hardcover.; "This process of legalization and the legalized party sysstem that results of course have important implications and consequences for the future of political parties and the political system in the United States. The conversion of political parties from private assocations to public groups also raises questions about the function which parties should play in the American democratic, constitutional order." - Introduction. Contents: Preface; I. Introduction; II. Control of Parties: Early Thoughts; III. Political Parties and Party Primary Legislation: Parties are Annexed by the State; IV. The Direct Primary; V. Legalization: The Opponents' View; VI. Legalization and the Courts: The Limits of Regulation; VII. The Federal Election Campaign Act and Legalization; VIII. Conclusion; Footnotes; Bibliography. ; American Legal and Constitutional History; Ex-Library; ii, 340 pages.
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