Introduction and Methodology | p. 1 |
The 1980 Delegate Study: Context and Overview | p. 9 |
The Underexplored Nomination Process | p. 11 |
References | p. 26 |
Between Light and Shadow: the Political Context | p. 29 |
An Analysis of State Party Activists | p. 44 |
Incentives and Motivations | p. 59 |
Incentives for Activism | p. 61 |
Ideology, Electability, and Candidate Choice | p. 75 |
Groups and Representation | p. 97 |
Issue Group Activists at the Conventions | p. 99 |
Refrences | p. 125 |
Migration and Activist Politics | p. 126 |
Issues and Ideology | p. 143 |
Elite Attitudinal Constraint | p. 145 |
Issue Constellations in 1980 | p. 164 |
The Permeability of Parties Robert W. Kweit, Mary Grisez Kweit | p. 188 |
Extremist Delegates: Myth and Reality | p. 215 |
Appendix: The 1980 Delegate Survey | p. 227 |
Contributors | p. 236 |
Index | p. 237 |
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The Life of the Parties
by Rapoport, Ronald B.; Abramowitz, Alan I.; McGlennon, John-
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