U.S. Political Parties. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: CQ Press guide to U.S. political parties; Guide to U.S. political parties
• Further Information: Note: Editor, Marjorie Randon Hershey, Indiana University's Bloomington, Associate Editors, Barry C. Burden, University of Wisconsin, Christina Wolbrecht, University of Notre Dame.
• Other Names: Hershey, Marjorie Randon
• Contents: About the Editor; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction - Marjorie Randon Hershey and Edward M. Burmila; Who is Included in a "Party"?; Different Definitions of "Party"; Central Themes in the Study of Political Parties; Plan of the Guide; Part I. What Are Parties For?; 1. Parties and the Respone to Change: The Representation and Mobilization of Divisions in a Nation - Mark D. Brewer and Jeffrey M. Stonecash; The Nature of Party Coalitional Change; Parties, Conflict, and the Challenge of Social Change; Partisan Responses to Change; Conclusion; 2. Political Parties: Recruiting Leaders and Structuring Elections - Jamie L. Carson; Relationships Between Political Parties and Their Candidates; Challenges to the Parties' Role Posed by Progressive Era Reforms; Unintended Consequences of Candidate-Selection Reforms; Decline and Resurgence of Parties' Roles in Nominating Candidates and Structuring Elections; How the Parties Regained an Important Role in Campaigns; Conclusion; 3. Parties as Coordinators: Can Parties Unite What the Constitution Divides? - Frances E. Lee; Parties as Centralizers: Theory and Practice; Building Majorities: Procedural and Substantive; Enacting Policies; Do Parties Promote Policy Coherence?; Bridging the Separation of Powers?; Promoting Accountability; The Parties and the Constitution; 4. What the Parties Stand For - Hans Noel; Understanding Changes in Party Philosophies; The First Party System (1789-1824): The Great Principle; The Second Party System (1828-1854): Reemergent Conflict; The Third Party System (1854-1892): The Irresistible Force of Slavery; The Fourth Party System (1896-1932): The Progressive Era; The Fifth Party System (1932-) and Beyond: Liberalism Versus Conservatism; Party Ideologies in the Twenty-First Century; 5. Parties in the American Political Environment: Shaped, Adaptive, and Shapers - Paul A. Beck; The Constitutional Framework and Political Parties; The Uniqueness of the American Parties; Environmental Change and Shifting Powers Within Parties; The Lens Reversed: Parties Shaping Their Environments; Emerging Environmental Challenges to the Parties; Conclusion; Part II. Historical Development of the Parties; 6. The Origins and Development of U.S. Political Parties, 1790-1861; Clashing Views About Government; The Parties’ Coalitions; The Parties Fade; A Populist Party System; The Rise of Van Buren; Party Organizations; The Whigs and the Democrats; Sectional Tension; New Parties Arise; Conclusion; 7. Political Parties in the Age of Industrialization: From Their Golden Age Through the Progressive Era - Jeffrey D. Grynaviski; The Golden Age of Parties; Political Party Organization; Voter Behavior; The Progressive Era; Conclusion; 8. Constructing a New Majority: The Depression, the New Deal, and the Democrats - Kristi Andersen; Party Politics in the 1920s; A Changing Electorate; The Great Depression and Party Politics; The Mechanics of Political Change: Mobilization and Conversion; The Democrats Organize a Coalition; Party System Consolidation; Conclusion; 9. Partisanship, Sectionalism, and Race: Civil Rights and Party Development From the 1950s Through the 1970s - Jeffery A. Jenkins; Background to the Era; The Eisenhower Years; The Kennedy/Johnson Years; The Nixon/Ford Years; The Carter Years and Beyond; Conclusion; 10. Parties Revised and Revived: Democrats and Republicans in the Age of Reagan, 1980 to 2000 - David Karol; Parties in the Electorate: The End of Democratic Dominance; Changing Party Coalitions; The Parties and the Presidency; The Parties in Congress; The Democratic Response to Reagan; Third-Party Developments in the 1980s and 1990s; Conclusion: Parties Revised and Revived; 11. Polarization and Volatility: The State of the Party System in the Twenty-First Century - Casey B.K. Dominguez; Political Events in the First Decade of the Twenty-First Century; The Party as Organization; Party in the Electorate; Party in Government; Understanding Outcomes; Prospects for Future Change; Conclusion; Part III. Party Organizations; 12. The Nature of Party Organizations - Daniel DiSalvo; Party Structures; Party Development; Party Organizations in Congress; Conclusion; 13. From Machines to Service Centers: The Evolution of State and Local Political Parties - Vladimir Kogan; The Anatomy of the Party; Machine Politics in the City; Era of Political Reform; Adaptation and Resurgence: Party Activities in the Modern Era; Survival in the Twenty-First Century: Emerging Challenges; 14. The Transformation of the National Party Committees - Daniel J. Galvin; The Timing and Process of Party Change; The Republican National Committee’s Transformation Into a Service Institution; The Democratic National Committee’s Delayed Transformation Into a Service Institution; Conclusion; 15. The Impact of Reform on National Party Financing and Campaigning - Paul S. Herrnson; The Institutional Setting; Party Finance During the Golden Age; Party Finance and the Federal Election Campaign Act; Party Finance and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act; Party Finance in the Post-BCRA Era; Political Parties as Enduring Multilayered Coalitions; 16. Party Activists - Geoffrey C. Layman; Perspectives on Parties and Party Activists; Amateurs and Professionals: The Political Incentives and Norms of Party Activists; Party Activists and Partisan Change; Activists and Party Polarization; Conclusion; 17. Vote-Seeking Third Parties in the Twentieth Century - Ronald B. Rapoport and Justin de Benedictis-Kessner; Categorizations of Third Parties; Factional Parties; Regional Versus National Parties; Characteristics of Candidates and Campaigns; Third Parties and the Institutional Environment; The Institutional Context; Opportunities for Success: The Political Environment; Comparing the Campaigns; The Dynamic of Third Parties; Part IV. Parties in the Electorate; 18. The Nature of Partisan Identification - Marc J. Hetherington; What Is Partisanship?; The Distribution of Partisanship; Where Party Identification Comes From; Beyond Socialization and Groups; The Effects of Party Identification; Conclusion; 19. Party Identification and Issue Attitudes - Logan Dancey; The Partisan Divide; How Voters Align Party and Issues Positions; The Normative Implications; Conclusions and Remaining Questions; 20. Independents and American Elections - Russell J. Dalton; The Evidence of Weakening Party Ties; The Consequences of Dealignment; Independents and Electoral Politics; 21. Primary Elections and Caucuses - Barbara Norrander; Direct Primaries; The Presidential Nomination Process; Concerns About Primary Elections; 22. Partisanship in General Elections - Helmut Norpoth; Party Identification and the Vote; Rivals of Party Identification; Issue Opinions in General Elections; Candidate Perceptions in General Elections; The Impact of Issues and Candidates; Cycles and Equilibrium in General Elections; Conclusion; 23. Differing Views on Polarization of the Electorate - Thomas M. Carsey; Is the Electorate Polarized Now?; Causes of Party Polarization in the Electorate; The Consequences of Party Polarization in the Electorate; Conclusion; Part V. Parties in Government; 24. Ebbs and Flows in the Power of Congressional Party Leaders Since 1910 - Bruce I. Oppenheimer; Moving in Opposite Directions, 1910–1915; Republican Dominance Followed by Democratic Control, 1919–1937; The Conservative Coalition and the Independent Power of Committee Chairs, 1937-1970; The Return of Stronger Parties, 1970 to the Present 317; Conclusion; 25. Differences in Party Leadership and Control Among the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and State Legislatures - Jennifer Hayes Clark and Gerald C. Wright; Legislative Leadership: Structure and Organization; Where’s the Party? Assessing Contemporary Debates of Party Power;
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : Sage Reference/CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 324.273; Political parties -- United States -- History; United States -- Politics and government
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483364735; 1483364739
• Related ISBNs: 9781452267807
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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