01876    a2200325   4500001001100000005001700011008004200028020001800070037003600088040000700124041000800131072001600139072001600155072001500171072001600186072001400202072001400216072001300230072001600243072002100259072002100280072002100301100002400322245004400346250000600390260003200396300001000428520109700438999001501535113484177920250317111634.0250312042018GB        130           eng    a9781134841776  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 43.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aJPHF2thema7 aJPHL2thema7 aJPL2thema7 a1KBB2bisac7 aJPHF2bic7 aJPHL2bic7 aJPL2bic7 a1KBB2bisac7 aPOL0000002bisac7 aSOC0240002bisac7 aPOL0080002bisac1 aRobert G. Boatright10aRoutledge Handbook of Primary Elections  a1  aOxfordbRoutledgec20180215  a490 p  bPrimary 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.  c6989d6989