Preface: parties and factions in American politics
Introduction: four questions about American party factions
Factions and the study of American political parties
Conveyor belts of ideas: factions and party ideology
Selecting a party leader: factions and presidential nominations
Breaking up the party: factions and splinter parties
Power distributors: factions in Congress
Shaping the situation: factions and the president
Factions and American state building
Factions, party responsibility, and American institutions.
