Political Parties Matter : Realignment and the Return of Partisan Voting / Jeffrey M. Stonecash.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stonecash, Jeffrey M., Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Argues that the recent resurgence of partisanship is but the latest chapter in a century-long story of party realignment—a story that reaffirms the centrality of parties in US politics.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

1. The Puzzling Reemergence of Partisanship

2. The Great Transition

3. The Consequences of Change

4. Changing Party Compositions and Voter Response

5. Split Outcomes in House Districts

6. The Rise and Decline of Split-Ticket Voting and Party Defections

7. Changes in Party Identification

8. The Future of Partisanship

Appendix A: The Role of Closeness of Elections

Appendix B: Data by House Districts

Appendix C: Measurement Error and Partisanship

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)

ISBN:

1-68585-086-3