The American Political Party System

Author : John S. Jackson
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815726388

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The American Political Party System by John S. Jackson Pdf

From party polarization, elections, and internal party politics, to the evolution of the U.S. presidency, John S. Jackson's new book has something for everyone interested in American politics. Beginning with a discussion of the creation of the U.S. government to the formation of today's political powerhouses, Jackson provides a narrative sweep of American party history like none other. Unique to this book is a detailed breakdown of the evolution of political parties from 1832 to the current era. Jackson explains how the reform era came to be, as well as how it produced the polarized party era we have today. In doing so, he guides the reader to an appreciation of where U.S. party politics originated and the aspirations of those who helped create the current system. Jackson also examines the internal mechanisms and personalities of the Democratic and Republican parties. He compares multiple presidential elections, thus telling a broader story of the unfolding of today's party polarization and gridlock. He also explores the theoretical meaning of the changes observed in the parties from the responsible party model perspective. The themes of continuity and change are set in the context of group-think versus rational decisionmaking. Specific focus is given to political elites who are sophisticated about politics and who make strategic decisions, but are also bound by their humanity and occasionally fail to see the right deci-sion due to their own personal biases. This book will be particularly useful for those who want to explore polarization, the responsible parties model, the rational actor model, and anyone who wants to better understand elections, party politics, and the evolution of the presidency.

Author : Stephen A Reed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1524978108

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The Four Stages of the American Political Party System by Stephen A Reed Pdf

Author : Charles Edward Merriam,Harold Foote Gosnell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : Political parties
ISBN : UCAL:B3636118

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The American Party System by Charles Edward Merriam,Harold Foote Gosnell Pdf

Author : Austin Ranney,Willmoore Kendall
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Political parties
ISBN : UVA:X000129000

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Democracy and the American Party System by Austin Ranney,Willmoore Kendall Pdf

Author : John F Bibby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429964145

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Two Parties--or More? by John F Bibby Pdf

Students of American government are faced with an enduring dilemma: Why two parties? Why has this system remained largely intact while around the world democracies support multiparty systems? Should our two-party system continue as we enter the new millennium? This newly revised and updated edition of Two Parties-Or More? answers these questions by

Author : Robert Harmel,Matthew Giebert,Kenneth Janda
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135015428

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American Parties in Context by Robert Harmel,Matthew Giebert,Kenneth Janda Pdf

Roughly sixty-five years ago, a group of political scientists operating as the "Committee on Political Parties" of the American Political Association thought long and hard about whether the American parties were adequately serving their democracy, and made specific recommendations for improvements. Comparing the parties of this country to those of Great Britain, the Committee found the American parties to be lacking in such fundamentals as clear policy differences, strong and effective organization, and unity of purpose among each party’s representatives in public offices. Starting from that background, this book is intended to significantly enhance students‘ understanding of the American parties today by putting them in broader context. How do the twenty-first century Democrats and Republicans compare to the APSA Committee’s "responsible parties model" of the mid-twentieth? And how do the American parties compare to parties of other democracies around the world, including especially the British parties? Harmel, Giebert, and Janda answer those questions and, in the process, demonstrate that the American parties have moved significantly in the direction of the responsible parties model, but while showing little inclination for implementing the greater discipline the Committee thought essential. Already having provided as much ideological choice as the British parties, the US parties have now edged closer on the other critical requirement of legislative cohesion. The authors show that the latter has resulted "naturally" from the greater homogenization of the meaning of "Democrat" and "Republican" across the country, both within the electorate and now within Congress as well. The dramatic increase in cohesion is not the product of greater party discipline, but rather of sectoral realignments.

Author : Richard Johnston
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774836104

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The Canadian Party System by Richard Johnston Pdf

The Canadian party system is a deviant case among the Anglo-American democracies. Unruly and inscrutable, it is a system that defies logic and classification – until now. In this political science tour de force, Richard Johnston makes sense of the Canadian party system. With a keen eye for history and deft use of recently developed analytic tools, he articulates a series of propositions that underpin the system. For its combination of historical breadth and data-intensive rigour, The Canadian Party System is a rare achievement. Its findings shed light on the main puzzles of the Canadian case, while contesting the received wisdom of the comparative study of parties, elections, and electoral systems elsewhere.

Author : John H. Aldrich
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226012759

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Why Parties? by John H. Aldrich Pdf

Since its first appearance fifteen years ago, Why Parties? has become essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the nature of American political parties. In the interim, the party system has undergone some radical changes. In this landmark book, now rewritten for the new millennium, John H. Aldrich goes beyond the clamor of arguments over whether American political parties are in resurgence or decline and undertakes a wholesale reexamination of the foundations of the American party system. Surveying critical episodes in the development of American political parties—from their formation in the 1790s to the Civil War—Aldrich shows how they serve to combat three fundamental problems of democracy: how to regulate the number of people seeking public office, how to mobilize voters, and how to achieve and maintain the majorities needed to accomplish goals once in office. Aldrich brings this innovative account up to the present by looking at the profound changes in the character of political parties since World War II, especially in light of ongoing contemporary transformations, including the rise of the Republican Party in the South, and what those changes accomplish, such as the Obama Health Care plan. Finally, Why Parties? A Second Look offers a fuller consideration of party systems in general, especially the two-party system in the United States, and explains why this system is necessary for effective democracy.

Author : James L. Sundquist
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815723180

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Dynamics of the Party System by James L. Sundquist Pdf

Since the original edition of Dynamics of the Party System was published in 1973, American politics have continued on a tumultuous course. In the vacuum left by the decline of the Democratic and Republican parties, single-interest groups have risen and flourished. Protest movements on the left and the New Right at the opposite pole have challenged and divided the major parties, and the Reagan Revolution--in reversing a fifty-year trend toward governmental expansion--may turn out to have revolutionized the party system too. In this edition, as in the first, current political trends and events are placed in a historical and theoretical context. Focusing upon three major realignments of the past--those of the 1850s, the 1890s, and the 1930s--Sundquist traces the processes by which basic transformations of the country's two-party system occur. From the historical case studies, he fashions a theory as to the why and how of party realignment, then applies it to current and recent developments, through the first two years of the Reagan presidency and the midterm election of 1982. The theoretical sections of the first edition are refined in this one, the historical sections are revised to take account of recent scholarship, and the chapters dealing with the postwar period are almost wholly rewritten. The conclusion of the original work is, in general, confirmed: the existing party system is likely to be strengthened as public attention is again riveted on domestic economic issues, and the headlong trend of recent decades toward political independence and party disintegration reversed, at least for a time.

Author : John F Bibby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429975226

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Two Parties--or More? by John F Bibby Pdf

Students of American government are faced with an enduring dilemma: Why two parties? Why has this system remained largely intact while around the world democracies support multiparty systems? Should our two-party system continue as we enter the new millennium? This newly revised and updated edition of Two Parties-Or More? answers these questions by

Author : Dean McSweeney,John Zvesper
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Political parties
ISBN : 0415011701

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American Political Parties by Dean McSweeney,John Zvesper Pdf

Author : Mark D. Brewer,Jeffrey M. Stonecash
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521882309

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Dynamics of American Political Parties by Mark D. Brewer,Jeffrey M. Stonecash Pdf

In Dynamics of American Political Parties, Mark D. Brewer and Jeffrey M. Stonecash examine the process of gradual change that inexorably shapes and reshapes American politics. Parties and the politicians that comprise them seek control of government in order to implement their visions of proper public policy. To gain control parties need to win elections, and winning elections requires assembling an electoral coalition that is larger than that crafted by the opposition. Parties are always looking for opportunities to build such winning coalitions, and opportunities are always there, but they are rarely, if ever, without risk. Uncertainty rules and intra-party conflict rages as different factions and groups within the parties debate the proper course(s) of action and battle it out for control of the party. Parties can never be sure how their strategic maneuvers will play out, and, even when it appears that a certain strategy has been successful, party leaders are unclear about how long apparent success will last. Change unfolds slowly, in fits and starts.

Author : Frank Joseph Sorauf,Paul Allen Beck
Publisher : Pearson Scott Foresman
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Political Science
ISBN : MINN:31951002447206Q

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Party Politics in America by Frank Joseph Sorauf,Paul Allen Beck Pdf

Author : Michael Barone
Publisher : Encounter Books
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781641770798

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How America’s Political Parties Change (and How They Don’t) by Michael Barone Pdf

The election of 2016 prompted journalists and political scientists to write obituaries for the Republican Party—or prophecies of a new dominance. But it was all rather familiar. Whenever one of our two great parties has a setback, we’ve heard: “This is the end of the Democratic Party,” or, “The Republican Party is going out of existence.” Yet both survive, and thrive. We have the oldest and third oldest political parties in the world—the Democratic Party founded in 1832 to reelect Andrew Jackson, the Republican Party founded in 1854 to oppose slavery in the territories. They are older than almost every American business, most American colleges, and many American churches. Both have seemed to face extinction in the past, and have rebounded to be competitive again. How have they managed it? Michael Barone, longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics, brings a deep understanding of our electoral history to the question and finds a compelling answer. He illuminates how both parties have adapted, swiftly or haltingly, to shifting opinion and emerging issues, to economic change and cultural currents, to demographic flux. At the same time, each has maintained a constant character. The Republican Party appeals to “typical Americans” as understood at a given time, and the Democratic Party represents a coalition of “out-groups.” They are the yin and yang of American political life, together providing vehicles for expressing most citizens’ views in a nation that has always been culturally, religiously, economically, and ethnically diverse. The election that put Donald Trump in the White House may have appeared to signal a dramatic realignment, but in fact it involved less change in political allegiances than many before, and it does not portend doom for either party. How America’s Political Parties Change (and How They Don’t) astutely explains why these two oft-scorned institutions have been so resilient.

Author : Frances McCall Rosenbluth,Ian Shapiro
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780300232752

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Responsible Parties by Frances McCall Rosenbluth,Ian Shapiro Pdf

How popular democracy has paradoxically eroded trust in political systems worldwide, and how to restore confidence in democratic politics Democracies across the world are adopting reforms to bring politics closer to the people. Parties have turned to primaries and local caucuses to select candidates. Ballot initiatives and referenda allow citizens to enact laws directly. Many democracies now use proportional representation, encouraging smaller, more specific parties rather than two dominant ones. Yet voters keep getting angrier. There is a steady erosion of trust in politicians, parties, and democratic institutions, culminating most recently in major populist victories in the United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere. Frances Rosenbluth and Ian Shapiro argue that devolving power to the grass roots is part of the problem, not the solution. Efforts to decentralize political decision-making make governments and especially political parties less effective and less able to address constituents' long-term interests. To revive confidence in governance, we must restructure our political systems to restore power to the core institution of representative democracy: the political party.