The State of the Parties 2018: The Changing Role of Contemporary American Political Parties: John J. Green: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

The State of the Parties 2018

The Changing Role of Contemporary American Political Parties

The State of the Parties 2018

The Changing Role of Contemporary American Political Parties

Description

The State of the Parties 2018 brings together leading scholars of parties, elections, and interest groups to provide an indispensable overview of American political parties today. The 2016 presidential election was extraordinary, especially the unexpected nomination and election of Donald Trump to the White House. What role did political parties play in these events? How did the party organizations fare? What are the implications for the future? Scholars and practitioners from throughout the United States explore the current state of American party organizations, constituencies and resources at the national, state and local level.

Contributions by Alan Abramowitz, Joseph Anthony, Julia R. Azari, Paul A. Beck, Edward G. Carmines, Tyler Chance, Daniel J. Coffey, David B. Cohen, Diana Dwyre, Michael J. Ensley, John C. Green, Richard Gunther, Jennifer A. Heerwig, Paul S. Herrnson, Caitlin E. Jewitt, David C. Kimball, Robin Kolodny, Drew Kurlowski, Seth Masket, Erik C. Nisbet, Sam Rosenfeld, Daniel Schlozman, Mildred A. Schwartz, Daniel M. Shea, Doug Spencer, Wayne Steger, Jeffrey M. Stonecash, Eric C. Vorst, Michael W. Wagner, and Steven W. Webster.

List of Tables
List of Figures
Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. The State of the Parties: Change and Continuity in 2016, by Daniel J. Coffey, David B. Cohen, and John C. Green

Part One: State of the Parties
Chapter 2. Failing Party Organizations: Lessons from the 2016 Election, by Mildred A. Schwartz
Chapter 3. Party Blobs and Partisan Visions: Making Sense of our Hollow Parties, by Daniel Schlozman and Sam Rosenfeld
Chapter 4. Saving Democracy from Elections?, by Daniel M. Shea

Part Two: Party Activists
Chapter 5. The Power of a Narrative: Donald Trump (and the Republicans), by Jeffrey M. Stonecash
Chapter 6. “The Mandate of the People:” The 2016 Sanders Campaign in Context, by Julia Azari and Seth Masket
Chapter 7. State Party Activism in 2016, by Daniel J. Coffey
Chapter 8. #Polarized2016: Affective Campaign Rhetoric and Mass Polarization in Social Media, by Eric C. Vorst

Part Three: Party Nominations
Chapter 9. The State of the Primaries 2016, by Drew Kurlowski
Chapter 10. Perception of the Parties and the 2016 Presidential Nominations, by Caitlin E. Jewitt
Chapter 11. Populist Waves in the 2016 Presidential Nominations: Another Limit to the Party Decides Thesis, by Wayne Steger

Part Four: Party in Electorate
Chapter 12. Political Identity and Party Polarization in the American Electorate, by David C. Kimball, Joseph Anthony, and Tyler Chance
Chapter 13. The Angry American Voter: Negative Partisanship, Voter Anger, and the 2016 Presidential Election, by Alan I. Abramowitz and Steven W. Webster
Chapter 14. The Role of the Populists in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election and Beyond, by Edward G. Carmines, Michael J. Ensley, and Michael W. Wagner

Part Five: Party Resources
Chapter 15. The 2016 Money Race: The Limits of Campaign Money, and the Nature of Popular Love for the Presidential Candidates, by Robin Kolodny
Chapter 16. Everything is Relative: Are Political Parties Playing a Meaningful Campaign Finance Role in the U.S. Federal Elections?, by Diana Dwyre
Chapter 17. The Impact of Organization Characteristics on Super PAC Financing, by Paul S. Herrnson, Jennifer A. Heerwig, and Douglas M. Spencer
Chapter 18. What Happened to the Ground Game in 2016?, by Paul A. Beck, Richard Gunther, and Erik Nisbet

References
Index
About the Contributors

Product details

Published	Sep 25 2018
Format	Ebook (PDF)
Edition	1st
Extent	344
ISBN	9798216247159
Imprint	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations	12 tables; 55 charts
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

The key question inspiring much of the essays' discussion and post-election analysis is what went wrong, particularly with polling. Noting change and continuity, the essays persuasively illustrate that beyond recent controversial reports, American political parties continue to be vibrant and dynamic institutions.

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