Finally, he is currently working on two grants. The first is a long-run project to study congressional candidate emergence and, more specifically, why the most qualified potential candidates often choose not to run for Congress. This project, which has involved surveys in each of the last three congressional election cycles, has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Smith Richardson Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Sandy is co-principal investigator on this project with Walter Stone, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Davis, and Cherie Maestas, assistant professor of political science at Texas Tech University.
The second grant, from the Pew Charitable Trusts, involves an examination of the impact of various efforts to improve the quality of the electoral process. On this grant, Sandy is co-principal investigator with Darrell West, professor of political science at Brown University.
- David Shribman
The Boston Globe "Sandy Maisel's Parties and Elections
in America draws on the author's active political involvement, the lessons
he has learned as an effective teacher, and his comprehensive knowledge
of political science research. The result is a text that is not only
authoritative but also engaging, introducing students to the excitement
and challenge of politics."
- David PriceMember of Congress
"This finely balanced
text puts the practical politics of elections in the context of political
parties. It shows us the why and how of contemporary American elections." "Like its author, Parties
and Elections in America is loaded with relevant information,
keen analysis, and great humor. It is sure to inform and engage every
student who reads it."
"Hurrah! A political scientist who
has an ear for the politics I see every day!."
John C. Green
University of Akron
Philip A. Klinkner
Hamilton College
Students of American government are faced
with an enduring dilemma: Why two parties? Why has this system remained
largely intact while around the world democracies support multiparty
systems? Should our two-party system continue as we enter the new millennium?
Two Parties - Or More? answers these questions by placing the dilemma in the context of recent elections and the environment in which all parties must function. The text provides students with a historical overview of minor parties and their impact on politics. By focusing on Perot's Reform Party's efforts in 1992 and 1996, the text lays out the current dilemma regarding third parties and explores the extent and cause of the current dissatisfaction with the two major parties. The authors conclude with predictions about the future of third-party politics in the states and the nation. The text is enhanced with a glossary, discussion questions, and an appendix of important third parties in presidential elections and recent officeholders who were neither Democrat nor Republican.
"Bibby and Maisel offer a compelling
defense of America's two party system. What makes this readable book
unique is its emphasis on what difference minor parties have made in
governing when elected to office. Showing that acrimony tends to be
just as high when minor and major parties govern, Bibby and Maisel argue
that our two party system performs an important mediating role in our
politics that deserves respect."
- Robin Kolodny,
Temple University
"In a concise and well-written book, Two Parties or More?, Bibby and Maisel have once again demonstrated why they are two of the leading scholars on the American political party system. This book will challenge its readers to think more deeply about the value of and challenges to the two-party system in the United States. It is a valued addition to the literature in the field."- Alan R. Gitelson, Loyola University, Chicago
This excellent collection of original
essays documents that the parties are still very much alive and remarkably
adaptive. After a brief look at the past, the [chapters] describe trends
that forecast how the parties are likely to evolve in the coming years.
The Parties Respond also contributes to our understanding and expectations
regarding that other rapidly changing institution, the presidency."
- Ralph M. Goldman,
Presidential Studies Quarterly
"This book is a significant addition
to the continuing discussion of the role of parties in contemporary
American politics. Certain chapters include new research findings, others
skillfully synthesize recent studies, and still others are thoughtful
essays. Almost all are learned, interesting, and enlightening analyses
of politics."
- Leon D. Epstein
Political Science Quarterly
"A consistently excellent reader on U.S. politics parties just got better. This volume provides students with a thorough overview of political parties in both their historical and contemporary contexts. Maisel and his contributors continue their outstanding job of discussing the changing role of parties in the electoral and institutional arenas."
- Peter Galderisi, Utah State University
"This fine collection of essays by many of the leading scholars of the subfield is perfectly suited for an upper-level undergraduate class on political parties. With four completely new chapters and nine revised selections, this book contains an impressive array of original scholarship on the recent developments and ongoing concerns regarding the place of political parties within the political system." - David T. Canon, University of Wisconsin, Madison
"Maisel continues to be the gold standard for interpretation of American political parties. Spanning time from the eighteenth to the twenty-first centuries, and canvassing the range of US politics, this volume comprises original and provocative essays by leading scholars. It is an excellent source for teaching, for discussion, and just plain thinking." - Gerry Pomper, Rutgers University
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