Not All Politics Is Local

"William D. Angel Jr. details the Democratic party fight that led to Angel's ascent to the Allen County, Ohio, chairmanship and describes the long period of turmoil, counterplotting, and dissension that followed.

Angel offers fascinating insight into the people who made up the party at this time: Charlie Hauenstein, the tough chairman who Angel and his pals toppled from power; Rochelle Twining, the feminist candidate for state representative; John Hevener, a history professor who masterminded Hauenstein's overthrow; and an assortment of hard-working, if sometimes vexing, activists. But more than just portraying the internal dynamics of a political party, Not All Politics Is Local affords the reader an insight into political life and the contributions to society made by local parties.

For Angel, political parties do more than register voters and win elections; they engage the public in dialogue and challenge citizens to take responsibility for their government."--BOOK JACKET.