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 circumsta

"Electoral persuasion is central to democratic politics. It includes strategic communication not only by candidates and parties but also by interest groups, med

Congressional primaries are increasingly being blamed for polarization and gridlock in Congress. Most American states adopted congressional primaries during the

The direct primary stands as one of the most significant and distinctive political reforms of the Progressive era in American history. In this book, the authors

Governments need rules, institutions, and processes to translate the will of the people into functioning democracies. Election laws are the rules that make that