The Four Faces of the Republican Party and the Fight for the 2016 Presidential Nomination, 1st ed. 2015

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The book provides a better understanding of the archetypes at play in the 2016 Republican presidential nomination by discussing four key factions that comprise today's Republican Party. Religion, class, and ideology have set in place a political map that the successful candidate will have to navigate in order to become the GOP nominee.
1. Introduction: The conventional wisdom about 2016 is exactly wrong 2. 'Somewhat conservative' Republicans 3. Moderate and liberal Republicans 4. Very conservative evangelicals 5. Very conservative, secular voters 6. The 2016 Campaign: Courting Elites 7. The 2016 Primaries and Caucuses: Champion Your Faction, Build Your Coalition 8. Conclusions: The Path to the 2016 Nomination

Henry Olsen is a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. A recognized expert on American politics, elections, and political demographics, his work has appeared in the Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and a host of other magazines and journals.

Dante Scala is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire and a fellow at the Carsey School of Public Policy. His scholarly work on campaigns and elections appears in numerous journals and books. National and international media regularly seek out his commentary on presidential nomination contests.