Scott John Hammond is professor of political science at James Madison University.Robert North Roberts, PhD, is professor of political science at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.Valerie A. Sulfaro is professor of political science at James Madison University.

Both the topical and historical sections of this consistently objective and analytical encyclopedia-cum-history will reward readers who want to understand recurring and one-off phenomena in electoral history. The concluding chapter's dispassionate look at the early part of the 2016 race contrasts nicely with the predictably biased coverage of some cable TV networks.

Scott John Hammond is professor of political science at James Madison University.Robert North Roberts, PhD, is professor of political science at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.Valerie A. Sulfaro is professor of political science at James Madison University.

Both the topical and historical sections of this consistently objective and analytical encyclopedia-cum-history will reward readers who want to understand recurring and one-off phenomena in electoral history. The concluding chapter's dispassionate look at the early part of the 2016 race contrasts nicely with the predictably biased coverage of some cable TV networks.