Since its first appearance fifteen years ago, "Why Parties? "has
become essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the
nature of American political parties. In the interim, the party
system has undergone some radical changes. In this landmark book,
now rewritten for the new millennium, John H. Aldrich goes beyond
the clamor of arguments over whether American political parties are
in resurgence or decline and undertakes a wholesale reexamination
of the foundations of the American party system.
Surveying critical episodes in the development of American
political parties--from their formation in the 1790s to the Civil
War--Aldrich shows how they serve to combat three fundamental
problems of democracy: how to regulate the number of people seeking
public office, how to mobilize voters, and how to achieve and
maintain the majorities needed to accomplish goals once in office.
Aldrich brings this innovative account up to the present by looking
at the profound changes in the character of political parties since
World War II, especially in light of ongoing contemporary
transformations, including the rise of the Republican Party in the
South, and what those changes accomplish, such as the Obama Health
Care plan. Finally, "Why Parties? A Second Look "offers a fuller
consideration of party systems in general, especially the two-party
system in the United States, and explains why this system is
necessary for effective democracy.
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