The parties respond : changes in American parties and campaigns / [edited by] Mark D. Brewer, L. Sandy Maisel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brewer, Mark D.

Maisel, Louis Sandy, 1945-2024.

Series:

Transforming American politics series (2002)

Transforming American politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--United States.

Political parties.

United States.

Physical Description:

xx, 369 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Westview Press, [2013]

Summary:

As a survey of the most current and significant issues affecting party politics in the United States, The Parties Respond has become a standard for references and college course use. Mark D. Brewer and L. Sandy Maisel draw together leading scholars to address topics such as partisanship in the electorate, parties and the media revolution, the campaign and election process, and parties, in government. The fifth edition is significantly revised with twelve new chapters, bringing each of these topics up to date for the modern political arena and highlighting the many changes in party politics over the past ten years. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Political Science and the Study of Parties: Sorting Out Interpretations of Party Response / Jeffrey M. Stonecash Stonecash, Jeffrey M. 1

2 The Diminshing Oddness of American Political Parties / Nicol C. Rae Rae, Nicol C. 25

3 Attempting to Build a Winner: Parties and the Crafting of Electoral Coalitions / Mark D. Brewer Brewer, Mark D. 47

4 Party Activists, Ideological Extremism, and Party Polarization / Marjorie Randon Hershey Hershey, Marjorie Randon, Nathaniel Birkhead Birkhead, Nathaniel, Beth C. Easter Easter, Beth C. 75

5 Local Party Viability, Goals, and Objectives in the Information Age / Daniel M. Shea Shea, Daniel M., J. Cherie Strachan Strachan, J. Cherie, Michael Wolf Wolf, Michael 103

6 National Parties in the Twenty-First Century / Paul S. Hernson Hernson, Paul S. 133

7 Parties and the Presidential Nominating Contests: The Battles to Control the Nominating Calendar / Barbara Norrander Norrander, Barbara 161

8 Political Parties and Campaign Finance: Challenges and Adaptations / Diana Dwyre Dwyre, Diana 181

9 Boehner's Dilemma: A Tempest in a Tea Party? / Walter J. Stone Stone, Walter J., Davis L. Sandy Maisel Maisel, Davis L. Sandy, Trevor C. Lowman Lowman, Trevor C. 213

10 Political Parties and the Media: The Parties Respond to Technological Innovation / Diana Owen Owen, Diana 237

11 Congressinal Parties and the Policy Process / Sean Theriault Theriault, Sean, Jonathan Lewallen Lewallen, Jonathan 265

12 Partisan Presidential Leadership: The President's Appointees / G. Calvin Mackenzie Mackenzie, G. Calvin 295

13 American Political Parties in an Age of Polarization / Alan I. Abramowitz Abramowitz, Alan I. 321.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813346007

0813346002

9780813346014

0813346010

OCLC:

775898087