Michael Lemay

The American Political Party System

A Reference Handbook

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Produktbeschreibung

What historical factors transformed American politics into the institution we know today? This in-depth look at America's party system traces its efficacy, sustainability, and popularity through six influential presidencies spanning 1790 to the present day. Did President Obama's election serve as the impetus to the development of a seventh political party system? This compelling text sheds light on the American political process as seen through the lens of six pivotal presidencies that shaped America's culture, politics, and society and considers how our current president may be the latest transformative leader in this lineage. Covering two centuries of politics, the work offers insight into the American political machine and reveals how and why the two-party system became so dominant in American politics. Topics include the media's focus on the horse-race aspect of elections, the declining importance of party identification, and the impact of the geographical split that results in swing-states and gerrymandered districts. The work begins by dividing 200 years of politics into 6 periods influenced by a transformative president and discussing the profile of the party system in each era. The next section presents essays contributed by activists across a myriad of political parties and profiles leading political actors and organizations. The final section includes tables, primary source documents, reference lists, a detailed glossary, and a timeline of the development of American political parties that help elucidate the text and show the role political parties have played throughout history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: ABC-CLIO
• Seitenzahl: 394
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 722g
• ISBN-13: 9781440854118
• ISBN-10: 1440854114
• Artikelnr.: 47748704

Autorenporträt

Michael LeMay, PhD, is professor emeritus at California State University, San Bernardino, where he chaired the department of political science.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1 Background and History
Introduction
The Rise of National Parties
Party Principles
One-Party Rule
The Jacksonian Transformative Election and Period
1828-1860
Extension of the States
The Rise of the Mass Party
The Party Spoils System
Democratic Superiority
The Know Nothings
The Transformative Election of Lincoln and the Parties
1854-1896
Developing Political Parties and the Modern Two-Party System
The Transformative Election of McKinley and the Progressive Era
1896-1932
Major-Party Developments: The Republicans
Major-Party Developments: The Democrats
The Transformative Election of FDR
1932-1980
FDR and the New Deal Democrats
Democratic Party Developments Post-World War II
Conservatives Ascendant
Parity and Polarization
Conclusion
References
2 Problems
Controversies
and Solutions
Introduction
The Voters
Who Should Be Allowed to Vote?
The Declining Importance of Party Identification
Coalitions of Voting Blocs and Shifts in Voter Allegiance
Ideological Purity of the Two Major Parties-The Dichotomy of Conservative Republicans versus Liberal Democrats
Ideology versus Pragmatism in Primary and General Elections
The Need to Play to a Party's Base versus Outreach and Diversity of Coalitions
The Candidates
The Candidate Selection Process
The Establishment versus Outsider Candidates
The Campaigns
The Length of Presidential Campaigns
The Complexity of National
State
and Local Elections
The Cost of Campaigns
Citizens United and Campaign Finance Reform
Overturning Citizens United
National Laws That May Affect the Length and Cost of Elections
The States
The 50 State Party Systems
States' Rules on Ballot Access
Caucuses and Conventions
The Primary Election System: Open or Closed? Binding or Preferential?
Replacing Winner-Take-All Primaries or the Electoral College
Options for Reform
Regional Primaries
The Geographical Split of the Two Major Parties and Competitive Swing States
Effects of Gerrymandered Districts
The Parties
The Parties versus PACs and Super-PACs
Strengthening the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee
Structural Barriers to Minority (Third) Parties
Changing the American Political Culture
The Media
The Media Focus on the Horse Race versus the Issues and Aspects of Electoral Campaigns
Congressional Law to Regulate Media and Poll Use in Elections
Changing How the Media Covers Elections
References
3 Perspectives
Introduction
Why I Am a Democratic Activist by Ryan Macoubrie
Why I Became a Republican Party Activist by Charles "Chuck" Larson
Donald Trump's Proposed Immigration Policies by John Vile
Structural Barriers or Impediments to Third-Party Candidates by Christina Villegas
Libertarians: Philosophical Activism by Lance Haverkamp
Political Activism: The Nonpartisan Way by Julie Ott
Party Identification and Core Political Principles by Paul Goren
Perspectives on Homeland Security by Adilene Sandoval
The Republican Party: 2016 Going Forward by Scot Zentner
The Trump Factor in American Politics: Teaching Trump through the Lens of Practical Politics by Robert W. Smith
4 Profiles
Introduction
Organizations
AFL-CIO Workers' Voices PAC
America Leads PAC
American Bridge 21st Century
American Crossroads PAC
Americans for Prosperity
The Center for Public Integrity
Center for Responsive Politics
Club for Growth
Commission on Presidential Debates
Conservative Solutions PAC
Crossroads GPS
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
Democratic Governors Association
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC)
Democratic Underground (DU)
Democrats Moving America Forward
Emily's List
Endorse Liberty
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Fox News Network
Freedom Works for America
Gallup Poll
Green Party of the United States (GPUS)
Harris Poll/Harris Interactive
Inc.
Heritage Foundation
House Majority PAC
Keep the Promise
League of Women Voters
The Libertarian Party
Make America Great Again PAC
MapLight
MSNBC
NAACP
National Institute on Money in State Politics
National Opinion Research Center
National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee (RCCC)
National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (NRSCC)
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Organizing for Action
Our Principles PAC
PEW Research Center
Planned Parenthood
Priorities USA
Public Policy Polling
Rasmussen Reports
Ready for Hillary
Real Clear Politics
Republican Governors Association
Republican National Committee
Research 2000
Restore Our Future
Inc.
Right to Rise USA
Senate Majority PAC
The Sierra Club
Stand for Truth PAC
Susan B. Anthony List
The Tea Party Movement
VOX
You Gov
Zogby International
People
Sheldon Adelson (1933-)
Roger Ailes (1940-2017)
Richard "Dick" Keith Armey (1940-)
David Axelrod (1955-)
Paul Begala (1961-)
George H. W. Bush (1924-)
George W. Bush (1946-)
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (1953-)
Jimmy Carter (1924-)
James Carville
Jr. (1944-)
Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947-)
William Jefferson Clinton (1946-)
Ted Cruz (1970-)
Jim DeMint (1951-)
Maureen Dowd (1952-)
Matt Drudge (1966-)
Jennifer Granholm (1969-)
Phil Griffin (1956-)
Louis Harris (1921-2016)
Ryan Hecker
Harold Ickes (1939-)
Tom Jensen
Gary Johnson (1953-)
Tim Kaine (1958-)
Gene Karpinski (1952-)
John Kerry (1943-)
Matt Kibbe
Charles Koch (1935-)
David Koch (1940-)
Alixandria Lapp (1975-)
Steven Law (1961-)
Corey Ryan Lewandowski (1973-)
Charles Lewis (1953-)
Rush Limbaugh (1951-)
Tom Lopach (1973-)
Ben Ray Lujan (1972-)
Elisabeth MacNamara
Rachel Maddow (1973-)
Dan Malloy (1955-)
Susan Martinez (1959-)
John McCain (1936-)
Jim Messina (1969-)
Rodell Mollineau (1977-)
Rupert Murdoch (1931-)
Barack Obama (1961-)
Bill O'Reilly (1949-)
Rand Paul (1963-)
Ron Paul (1935-)
Mike Pence (1959-)
David Plouffe (1967-)
John Podesta (1949-)
Reince Priebus (1972-)
Harry Reid (1939-)
Cecile Richards (1957-)
Mitt Romney (1947-)
Karl Rove (1950-)
Marco Rubio (1971-)
Paul Ryan (1970-)
Bernie Sanders (1941-)
Stephanie Schriock (1973-)
Chuck Schumer (1950-)
George Soros (1930-)
Jill Stein (1950-)
Jon Tester (1956-)
Richard Trumka (1949-)
Donald Trump (1946-)
Katrina vanden Heuvel (1959-)
Scott Walker (1967-)
Jeff Weaver (1956-)
Roger Wicker (1958-)
5 Data and Documents
Introduction
Data
Table 5.1: Top Swing States
2016 Cycle
and Their Delegate Selection Method
Table 5.2: The Top 10 Most Expensive Congressional Races
2016
Table 5.3: Presidential Election Results
1980-2016
Table 5.4: Major Parties on Majority of States' Ballots
2016
Table 5.5: The Many Roles Played by the U.S. President
Table 5.6: The Presidents of the United States and Years in Office
Table 5.7: The 50 States and Their Use of Caucus versus Primary Type
Table 5.8: Top-Ranked Democratic Nations in the World and the Number of Political Parties in Each and Type of National Government System
Table 5.9: Worldwide Democracies in Relation to Countries by Region
Table 5.10: Top 10 Super-PACs
2016 Election Cycle
by Independent Expenditures
Table 5.11: Election Exit Poll Results
2012 Presidential Vote
by Select Social Categories
Table 5.12: Election Results
2016 Presidential Vote
by Select Group Categories
Figure 5.1: Voter Identification by Party Preference
July 2016
Figure 5.2: Presidential Election Results
Percentage Total Vote
1996-2016
Documents
Excerpt of Federalist No. 10
on Factions
by Publius (James Madison)
November 22
1787
Relevant Sections of the Constitution of the United States
Act of March 26
1790: An Act to Establish a Uniform Rule of Naturalization
Act of June 25
1798
"Alien Act of 1798
" Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Article VIII
1848
Abraham Lincoln's Letter to Joshua Speed
1855
Millard Fillmore's Speech
June 26
1856
on the American Party Principles
Act of May 20
1862: To Secure Homesteads
Act of July 17
1862: Honorably Discharged Soldiers (Re: Naturalization)
Act of May 6
1882: To Execute Certain Treaty Stipulations Relating to Chinese (Chinese Exclusion Act)
President Grover Cleveland's Veto Message of the Immigrant Literacy Test Bill (March 2
1897)
In Re Rodriguez
District Court
W.D. Texas (May 3
1897)
United States v. Wong Kim Ark (March 28
1898)
The Federal Election Campaign Laws: A Short History
6 Resources
Introduction
Books
Leading Scholarly Journals
Films
Videos
7 Chronology
Glossary
Index
About the Author