Christopher Anderson, Southern Methodist University, USA

• I: In Defense of Political Parties; II: The Raw Materials of Politics; III: What Is a Political Party?; IV: The Special Character of the American Parties: The Two-Party System; V: Other Special Characteristics of the American Party; VI: Decentralization; VII: The Local Bosses: The Politicians versus the Public; VIII: The Pressure Groups; IX: Conclusions

Winner of the 2006 Max B. Miller Book Prize, awarded by The Organ Library of the American Guild of Organists at Boston University, USA. "This is a stupendous book. It is 434 pages of highest quality research and scholarship, presented in a very readable way. The printing is of the best standard, too... This book is a must for all serious students of organ composition and performance...' The Organ '... we should be thankful that this major work, the first to look at the musical relationship between the two men, is in English... It is an important achievement..' Church Music Quarterly

Christopher Anderson, Southern Methodist University, USA

• I: In Defense of Political Parties; II: The Raw Materials of Politics; III: What Is a Political Party?; IV: The Special Character of the American Parties: The Two-Party System; V: Other Special Characteristics of the American Party; VI: Decentralization; VII: The Local Bosses: The Politicians versus the Public; VIII: The Pressure Groups; IX: Conclusions

Winner of the 2006 Max B. Miller Book Prize, awarded by The Organ Library of the American Guild of Organists at Boston University, USA. "This is a stupendous book. It is 434 pages of highest quality research and scholarship, presented in a very readable way. The printing is of the best standard, too... This book is a must for all serious students of organ composition and performance...' The Organ '... we should be thankful that this major work, the first to look at the musical relationship between the two men, is in English... It is an important achievement..' Church Music Quarterly

Christopher Anderson, Southern Methodist University, USA

• I: In Defense of Political Parties; II: The Raw Materials of Politics; III: What Is a Political Party?; IV: The Special Character of the American Parties: The Two-Party System; V: Other Special Characteristics of the American Party; VI: Decentralization; VII: The Local Bosses: The Politicians versus the Public; VIII: The Pressure Groups; IX: Conclusions

Winner of the 2006 Max B. Miller Book Prize, awarded by The Organ Library of the American Guild of Organists at Boston University, USA. "This is a stupendous book. It is 434 pages of highest quality research and scholarship, presented in a very readable way. The printing is of the best standard, too... This book is a must for all serious students of organ composition and performance...' The Organ '... we should be thankful that this major work, the first to look at the musical relationship between the two men, is in English... It is an important achievement..' Church Music Quarterly