Books

• James I. Lengle. Representation and Presidential Primaries: The Democratic Party in the Post-Reform Era. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1981.

Articles in journals

• James I. Lengle, Diana Owen, and Molly Sonner. "Divisive Nominating Mechanisms and Democratic Party Electoral Prospects." Journal of Politics (1995): 370-383.
• James I. Lengle. "The Presidential Nominating Process: A Case for Change." The World and I (1988): 131-135.
• James I. Lengle. "Democratic Party Reforms: The Past as Prologue to the 1988 Campaign." Journal of Law and Politics 6 (1987): pp. 233-273.
• James I. Lengle. "To Run or Not to Run." PS (1983): pp.673-677.
• James I. Lengle. "Changing the Rules Changes the Game." Commonsense 4 (1981): 13-20.
• James I. Lengle. "Divisive Presidential Primaries and Party Electoral Prospects, 1932-1976." American Politics Quarterly (1980): pp. 261-277.
• James I. Lengle and Byron Shafer. "Primary Rules, Political Power, and Social Change." American Political Science Review 70 (1976): pp. 25-49.

Articles in books

• James I. Lengle. "Evaluating and Reforming the Presidential Nominating Process." Understanding the Presidency. Ed. Roger Davidson and James Pfifner. New York: Harper Collins, 1996: 45-53
• James I. Lengle and Dianne Lambert. "Should Presidential Debates Be Required - NO." Controversial Issues in Presidential Selection, 2nd ed.. Ed. Gary Rose. New York: SUNY Press, 1994: 187-198
• James I. Lengle. "Reforming the Presidential Nomination Process." The Quest for National Office: Readings on the Electoral Process. Ed. Stephen Wayne and Clyde Wilcox. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1992: 305-312
• James I. Lengle and Dianne Lambert. "No - Presidential Debates Should Not Be Required." Controversial Issues in Presidential Selection. Ed. Gary Rose. New York: SUNY Press, 1991: 192-201
• James I. Lengle. "Participation, Representation, and Democratic Party Reforms." Representation and Redistricting Issues. Ed. Bernard Grofman, Arend Lijphart, Robert McKay, Howard Scarrow. Lexington, MA: D.C. Heath and Co, 1982: 173-192
• James I. Lengle. "Demographic Representation in the 1968 and 1972 California Democratic Primaries." Presidential Politics: Readings on Nominations and Elections. Ed. James I. Lengle and Byron Shafer. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1980: 201-277

Edited books

• James I. Lengle and Byron Shafer, ed. Presidential Politics: Readings on Nominations and Elections, 2nd ed.. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1983.
• James I. Lengle and Byron Shafer, ed. Presidential Politics: Readings on Nominations and Elections. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1980.

Book reviews

• William Greider. "Who Will Tell The People." Catholic News Service (1992).
• Michael Nelson. "The Elections of 1984." Congress and the Presidency (1986): pp. 129-133.
• Gerald Pomper. "The Election of 1984." Congress and the Presidency (1986): pp. 129-133.
• Austin Ranney. "The American Elections of 1984." Congress and the Presidency (1986): pp. 129-133.
• Scott Keeter and Cliff Zukin. "Uninformed Choice: The Failure of the New Presidential Nominating System." Political Science Quarterly (1984): pp. 554-555.
• Byron Shafer. "Quiet Revolution." Social Science Division Bulletin (1983).
• Daniel Yankelovich. "New Rules." America (1981): pp. 386-387.
• Paul T. David and James W. Ceasar. "Proportional Representation in Presidential Nominating Politics." American Political Science Review 74 (1981): pp. 194-195.
• William Crotty. "Political Reform and the American Tradition." American Political Science Review 72 (1978): pp. 1405-1406.