Minority Party Misery

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Minority Party Misery is written by Jacob F.H. Smith and published by University of Michigan Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0472054767 (ISBN 10) and 9780472054763 (ISBN 13).

Introduction -- A theory of minority party status -- I'm out of here! : minority party status and the decision to retire from Congress -- How does this make cents? : party fundraising and the congressional minority -- Minority party status and the decision to run for office -- To meddle or not to meddle? : minority party status, party leaders, and candidate recruitment -- Political ambition, electoral engagement, and the U.S. Senate -- Laboratories of ambition? : the legislative minority in U.S. states -- Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Notes on interview subjects and methods -- Appendix B: Discussion of data collection for campaign finance data in Chapter 3 -- Appendix C: Detailed discussion of methods for content analysis.