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An edition of Dynamics of American political parties (2009)

Dynamics of American political parties

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From the publisher. 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.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Pages
256

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Politics and government Political parties History America, politics and government
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Dynamics of American Political Parties
2009, Cambridge University Press
in English
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Dynamics of American Political Parties
2009, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Dynamics of American Political Parties
Dynamics of American Political Parties
2009, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Dynamics of American political parties
Dynamics of American political parties
2009, Cambridge University Press
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Table of Contents

Democracy, representation, and parties
Overview : social change and shifting party bases
Taking shape : party coalitions in the post-bellum nineteenth century
Republican ascendancy and Democratic efforts to respond, 1896-1928
New Deal dominance and struggles with internal diversity
The Democratic drive to the great society
Republicans : reasserting conservative principles and seeking a majority
The Democratic struggle to respond
George Bush and further polarization
The 2008 election and its interpretation
Parties and the pursuit of majorities.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Cambridge, New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
324.273
Library of Congress
JK2261 .B79 2009, JK2261.B79 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
256

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL23224298M
ISBN 13
9780521882309, 9780521708876
LCCN
2009019276
OCLC/WorldCat
318870715
LibraryThing
9260767
Goodreads
6927542

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL8498049W

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