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Continuing a three-decade tradition, The State of the Parties 7th
edition brings together leading experts to evaluate change and
continuity in American electoral politics. Political parties in
America have never been more contentious and divided than they are
right now. Even splits within the parties themselves have the power
to elevate relatively unknown candidates to power and topple
established incumbents. With sections devoted to polarization and
the electorate, polarization and political elites, tea party
politics, super PACS, and partisan resources and partisan
activities, the contributors survey the American political
landscape. They pay special attention to polarization between and
within the parties in the aftermath of the 2012 election,
demographic changes to America's political parties, the effects of
new media and campaign finance laws on national and local electoral
results, the Tea Party's rise and, as always, the implications of
all these factors on future policymaking and electoral prospects.
The State of the Parties 7th edition offers an indispensable guide
to American politics for scholars, students, and practitioners.
Contributions by: Alan Abramowitz, Paul A. Beck, Michael John
Burton, Edward G. Carmines, Daniel J. Coffey, William F. Connelly,
Jr., Meredith Dost, Diana Dwyre, Michael J. Ensley, Peter L.
Francia, Erik Heidemann,,Shannon Jenkins, Caitlin E. Jewitt, David
C. Kimball, Robin Kolodny, Thad Kousser, David B. Magleby, Seth
Masket, William G. Mayer, Eric McGhee, William J. Miller, Jonathan
S. Morris, Ronald Rapoport, Douglas D. Roscoe, Dante Scala, Daniel
M. Shea, Boris Shor, Walter Stone, Jeffrey M. Stonecash, Eric C.
Vorst, Michael W. Wagner
"Making Congress Work, Again, Within the Constitutional System
Congress for many years has ranked low in public esteem-joining
journalists, bankers, and union leaders at the bottom of polls. And
in recent years there's been good reason for the public disregard,
with the rise of hyper-partisanship and the increasing inability of
Congress to carry out its required duties, such as passing spending
bills on time and conducting responsible oversight of the executive
branch. Congress seems so dysfunctional that many observers have
all but thrown up their hands in despair, suggesting that an
apparently broken U.S. political system might need to be replaced.
Now, some of the country's foremost experts on Congress are
reminding us that tough hyper-partisan conflict always has been a
hallmark of the constitutional system. Going back to the nation's
early decades, Congress has experienced periods of division and
turmoil. But even in those periods Congress has been able to engage
in serious deliberation, prevent ill-considered proposals from
becoming law-and, over time, help develop a deeper, more lasting
national consensus. The ten chapters in this volume focus on how
Congress in the twenty-first century can once again fulfill its
proper functions of representation, deliberation, legislation, and
oversight. The authors offer a series of practical reforms that
would maintain, rather than replace, the constitutional separation
of powers that has served the nation well for more than 200 years.
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Continuing a three-decade tradition, The State of the Parties 7th
edition brings together leading experts to evaluate change and
continuity in American electoral politics. Political parties in
America have never been more contentious and divided than they are
right now. Even splits within the parties themselves have the power
to elevate relatively unknown candidates to power and topple
established incumbents. With sections devoted to polarization and
the electorate, polarization and political elites, tea party
politics, super PACS, and partisan resources and partisan
activities, the contributors survey the American political
landscape. They pay special attention to polarization between and
within the parties in the aftermath of the 2012 election,
demographic changes to America's political parties, the effects of
new media and campaign finance laws on national and local electoral
results, the Tea Party's rise and, as always, the implications of
all these factors on future policymaking and electoral prospects.
The State of the Parties 7th edition offers an indispensable guide
to American politics for scholars, students, and practitioners.
Contributions by: Alan Abramowitz, Paul A. Beck, Michael John
Burton, Edward G. Carmines, Daniel J. Coffey, William F. Connelly,
Jr., Meredith Dost, Diana Dwyre, Michael J. Ensley, Peter L.
Francia, Erik Heidemann,,Shannon Jenkins, Caitlin E. Jewitt, David
C. Kimball, Robin Kolodny, Thad Kousser, David B. Magleby, Seth
Masket, William G. Mayer, Eric McGhee, William J. Miller, Jonathan
S. Morris, Ronald Rapoport, Douglas D. Roscoe, Dante Scala, Daniel
M. Shea, Boris Shor, Walter Stone, Jeffrey M. Stonecash, Eric C.
Vorst, Michael W. Wagner
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