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Examines the emergence of state-level legislative campaign committees in the U. S., which are quickly becoming the dominant force in state politics, and explores their relationship with traditional party organizations.

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Shea has undertaken an important work tracing the evolution of political parties in the states. As he indicates, no one has examined the growth of legislative party committees. Shea's work is the definitive study. What adds to the book is that he has conducted 300 interviews examining the impact of these committees on the legislatures themselves. Clearly, state legislative leaders are creating their own power centers independent of the governor. - John Kenneth White, Catholic University of America

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Daniel M. Shea is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Akron.

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