American Political Parties Under Pressure [electronic resource] : Strategic Adaptations for a Changing Electorate /
Rackaway, Chapman.editor.
Rice, Laurie L.editor.
This book addresses the changing electoral and political circumstances in which American political parties found themselves during the 2016 election, and the strategic adaptations this new pressure may require. The respective establishments of both major political parties have found themselves facing serious challenges. Some observers wondered if a realignment was in progress, and whether the parties could survive. Both grounded in research and accessible to more than just academics, this book provides important insights into how political parties can move forward from 2016.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
1. Introduction: Turning Lemons into Lemonade? Party Strategy as Compensation for External Stresses -- 2.This Is Trump Country: Donald Trump's Base and Partisan Change in Unhyphenated America -- 3. Parties and Populism in 2016 -- 4. From Consensus to Conflict: Political Polarization, the Culture War and Gay Rights -- 5. Ideology and the 2016 Election -- 6. Campaign Visits, Party Ties, and Challenges to the Party Establishment in Presidential Nominating Contests -- 7. Weak Parties and Strong Partisans -- 8. Conclusion the Paradox of Partisanship in 2016 and Beyond. .
This book addresses the changing electoral and political circumstances in which American political parties found themselves during the 2016 election, and the strategic adaptations this new pressure may require. The respective establishments of both major political parties have found themselves facing serious challenges. Some observers wondered if a realignment was in progress, and whether the parties could survive. Both grounded in research and accessible to more than just academics, this book provides important insights into how political parties can move forward from 2016.
United States—Politics and government.
Political sociology.
US Politics.
Political Sociology.