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A look at the American political parties chronicles their history and argues that these parties still remain the best vehicles for effectively channeling the contending ideological and social forces that define America.

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A. James Reichley is senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute at Georgetown University.
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Good for Jim Reichley, a calm and intelligent voice in our era of political darkness. He gives a delightful short course on where political parties come from and why they are necessary. He does not dodge the difficulties of today's system but, thank God, he is not overwhelmed by despair. This is a book of hope for strong, meaningful politics, the life blood of democracy. (Hugh Sidey, TIME MAGAZINE)

The culmination of a lifetime of reflection on American politics, The Life of the Parties carries authority not least because Reichley himself was a practitioner of the art of government. Combining a truly rare knowledge of political history, a keen eye for telling detail, and a wealth of fresh and original research, he provides us not only with a sober, judiciously argued warning about the health of American politics, but with a positive account intended to set an agenda for feasible reform. (Richard M. Valelly, Swarthmore College, author of Radicalism in the States: The Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party and the American Political Economy)

Reichley's rich history of the party system is especially appropriate for these unhappy times, when so many are questioning the parties' worth. One cannot read Reichley's work without condcluding that the political parties―imperfect instruments though they be―have generally been and still are worthwhile and essential institutions in American life. All readers will find this exceptionally thoughtful and detailed volume as enlightening as it is intriguing. (Larry J. Sabato, director, University of Virginia Center for Politics and author of The Kenneday Half-Century)

Praise for the original edition of The Life of the Parties It is hard to imagine a better time than now for reexamining American political parties. In The Life of the Parties, A. James Reichley shows us how parties have developed and how they have managed 'incompatible ideological traditions.' The forthcoming debates on the future of American political parties will be informed by Reichley's careful and well-written study.... (Charles O. Jones, Hawkins Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Praise for the original edition of The Life of the PartiesIt is hard to imagine a better time than now for reexamining American political parties. In The Life of the Parties, A. James Reichley shows us how parties have developed and how they have managed 'incompatible ideological traditions.' The forthcoming debates on the future of American political parties will be informed by Reichley's careful and well-written study. (Charles O. Jones, Hawkins Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

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  • PublisherFree Press
  • Publication date1992
  • ISBN 10 0029260256
  • ISBN 13 9780029260258
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages500
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