01876 a2200325 4500 1134841779 20250317111634.0 250312042018GB 130 eng 9781134841776 Taylor & Francis GBP 43.99 BB 01 eng JPHF thema JPHL thema JPL thema 1KBB bisac JPHF bic JPHL bic JPL bic 1KBB bisac POL000000 bisac SOC024000 bisac POL008000 bisac Robert G. Boatright Routledge Handbook of Primary Elections 1 Oxford Routledge 20180215 490 p Primary elections have been used for the past century for most U.S. elective offices and their popularity is growing in other nations as well. In some circumstances, primaries ensure that citizens have a say in elections and test the skills of candidates before they get to the general election. Yet primaries are often criticized for increasing the cost of elections, for producing ideologically extreme candidates, and for denying voters the opportunity to choose candidates whose appeal transcends partisanship. Few such arguments have, however, been rigorously tested. This innovative Handbook evaluates many of the claims, positive and negative, that have been made about primaries. It is organized into six sections, covering the origins of primary elections; primary voters; US presidential primaries; US subpresidential primaries; primaries in other parts of the world; and reform proposals. The Routledge Handbook of Primary Elections is an important research tool for scholars, a resource guide for students, and a source of ideas for those who seek to modify the electoral process. 6989 6989