The American Political Party System: A Reference Handbook
byMichael LeMay, PhD, is professor emeritus at California State University, San Bernardino, where he chaired the department of political science.
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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.
• Theorizes how the presidencies of Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, McKinley, FDR, and Ronald Reagan marked the beginning of a new political party system at the time and considers how Obama's election might signal the latest transformation• Contains essays that explain how political beliefs affect party identification, examine each party's platform on national security issues, and identify the effects the Trump campaign has on the Republican Party
• Features 15 primary documents including excerpts from the Federalist Papers and relevant sections of the U.S. Constitution
• Includes maps, bar and line graphs, and pie charts to illustrate key elements of the party system
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Table of Contents
The American Political Party System: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): LeMay, Michael;Contributors: LeMay, Michael;Abstract: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.
• Theorizes how the presidencies of Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, McKinley, FDR, and Ronald Reagan marked the beginning of a new political party system at the time and considers how Obama's election might signal the latest transformation• Contains essays that explain how political beliefs affect party identification, examine each party's platform on national security issues, and identify the effects the Trump campaign has on the Republican Party
• Features 15 primary documents including excerpts from the Federalist Papers and relevant sections of the U.S. Constitution
• Includes maps, bar and line graphs, and pie charts to illustrate key elements of the party system
SortTitle: american political party system: a reference handbookAuthor Info:Michael C. LeMayauthorMichael LeMay, PhD, is professor emeritus at California State University, San Bernardino, where he chaired the department of political science.
eISBN-13: 9781440854125Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440854125.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440854118Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 392Publication Date: 20170630Series: Contemporary World IssuesTable of Contents pages: 1 2
- Cover Cover11
- Half Title i12
- Title v16
- Copyright vi17
- Contents vii18
- Preface xix120
- 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY ii13
- Introduction 3126
- The Rise of National Parties 5128
- Party Principles 7130
- One-Party Rule 9132
- The Jacksonian Transformative Election and Period, 1828-1860 10133
- The Transformative Election of Lincoln and the Parties, 1854-1896 19142
- The Transformative Election of McKinley and the Progressive Era, 1896-1932 26149
- The Transformative Election of FDR, 1932-1980 31154
- Conclusion 46169
- References 47170
- 2 PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS 59182
- Introduction 59182
- The Voters 60183
- Who Should Be Allowed to Vote? 60183
- The Declining Importance of Party Identification 62185
- Coalitions of Voting Blocs and Shifts in Voter Allegiance 64187
- Ideological Purity of the Two Major Parties—The Dichotomy of Conservative Republicans versus Liberal Democrats 67190
- Ideology versus Pragmatism in Primary and General Elections 68191
- The Need to Play to a Party's Base versus Outreach and Diversity of Coalitions 70193
- The Candidates 71194
- The Campaigns 75198
- The States 861109
- The 50 State Party Systems 861109
- States' Rules on Ballot Access 881111
- Caucuses and Conventions 901113
- The Primary Election System: Open or Closed? Binding or Preferential? 931116
- Replacing Winner-Take-All Primaries or the Electoral College 951118
- Options for Reform 981121
- Regional Primaries 1001123
- The Geographical Split of the Two Major Parties and Competitive Swing States 1031126
- Effects of Gerrymandered Districts 1051128
- The Parties 1081131
- The Media 1131136
- References 1191142
- 3 PERSPECTIVES 1291152
- Introduction 1291152
- Why I Am a Democratic Activist 1291152
- Why I Became a Republican Party Activist 1331156
- Donald Trump's Proposed Immigration Policies 1361159
- Structural Barriers or Impediments to Third-Party Candidates 1411164
- Libertarians: Philosophical Activism 1451168
- Political Activism: The Nonpartisan Way 1491172
- Party Identification and Core Political Principles 1541177
- Perspectives on Homeland Security 1581181
- The Republican Party: 2016 Going Forward 1611184
- The Trump Factor in American Politics: Teaching Trump through the Lens of Practical Politics 1651188
- 4 PROFILES 1771200
- Introduction 1771200
- Organizations 1771200
- AFL-CIO Workers' Voices PAC 1771200
- America Leads PAC 1781201
- American Bridge 21st Century 1781201
- American Crossroads PAC 1791202
- Americans for Prosperity 1791202
- The Center for Public Integrity 1801203
- Center for Responsive Politics 1801203
- Club for Growth 1801203
- Commission on Presidential Debates 1811204
- Conservative Solutions PAC 1811204
- Crossroads GPS 1811204
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) 1821205
- Democratic Governors Association 1821205
- Democratic National Committee (DNC) 1821205
- Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) 1831206
- Democratic Underground (DU) 1831206
- Democrats Moving America Forward 1831206
- Democrats.org 1831206
- Emily's List 1841207
- Endorse Liberty 1841207
- Federal Election Commission (FEC) 1841207
- Fox News Network 1851208
- Freedom Works for America 1851208
- Gallup Poll 1861209
- Green Party of the United States (GPUS) 1861209
- Harris Poll/Harris Interactive, Inc. 1861209
- Heritage Foundation 1871210
- House Majority PAC 1871210
- Keep the Promise 1871210
- League of Women Voters 1881211
- The Libertarian Party 1881211
- Make America Great Again PAC 1881211
- MapLight 1891212
- MoveOn.org 1891212
- MSNBC 1891212
- NAACP 1901213
- National Institute on Money in State Politics 1901213
- National Opinion Research Center 1901213
- National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee (RCCC) 1911214
- National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (NRSCC) 1911214
- National Rifle Association (NRA) 1911214
- Organizing for Action 1911214
- Our Principles PAC 1921215
- PEW Research Center 1921215
- Planned Parenthood 1921215
- Priorities USA 1931216
- Public Policy Polling 1931216
- Rasmussen Reports 1931216
- Ready for Hillary 1931216
- Real Clear Politics 1931216
- Republican Governors Association 1941217
- Republican National Committee 1941217
- Research 2000 1941217
- Restore Our Future, Inc. 1941217
- Right to Rise USA 1951218
- Senate Majority PAC 1951218
- The Sierra Club 1951218
- Stand for Truth PAC 1951218
- Susan B. Anthony List 1961219
- The Tea Party Movement 1961219
- VOX 1961219
- You Gov 1961219
- Zogby International 1971220
- People 1971220
- Sheldon Adelson (1933—) 1971220
- Roger Ailes (1940-2017—) 1981221
- Richard "Dick" Keith Armey (1940—) 1981221
- David Axelrod (1955—) 1991222
- Paul Begala (1961—) 1991222
- George H. W. Bush (1924—) 2001223
- George W. Bush (1946—) 2011224
- John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (1953—) 2021225
- Jimmy Carter (1924—) 2021225
- James Carville, Jr. (1944—) 2031226
- Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947—) 2041227
- William Jefferson Clinton (1946—) 2061229
- Ted Cruz (1970—) 2071230
- Jim DeMint (1951—) 2081231
- Maureen Dowd (1952—) 2081231
- Matt Drudge (1966—) 2091232
- Jennifer Granholm (1969—) 2091232
- Phil Griffin (1956—) 2101233
- Louis Harris (1921—2016) 2101233
- Ryan Hecker 2111234
- Harold Ickes (1939—) 2111234
- Tom Jensen 2121235
- Gary Johnson (1953—) 2121235
- Tim Kaine (1958—) 1901213
- Gene Karpinski (1952—) 2141237
- John Kerry (1943—) 2141237
- Matt Kibbe 2151238
- Charles Koch (1935—) 2161239
- David Koch (1940-) 2161239
- Alixandria Lapp (1975—) 2171240
- Steven Law (1961—) 1941217
- Corey Ryan Lewandowski (1973—) 2171240
- Charles Lewis (1953—) 2181241
- Rush Limbaugh (1951 —) 2191242
- Tom Lopach (1973—) 2201243
- Ben Ray Lujan (1972—) 2201243
- Elisabeth MacNamara 1981221
- Rachel Maddow (1973—) 2211244
- Dan Malloy (1955—) 2221245
- Susan Martinez (1959—) 2231246
- John McCain (1936—) 2231246
- Jim Messina (1969—) 2241247
- Rodell Mollineau (1977—) 2251248
- Rupert Murdoch (1931—) 2251248
- Barack Obama (1961—) 2261249
- Bill O'Reilly (1949—) 2271250
- Rand Paul (1963—) 2281251
- Ron Paul (1935—) 2281251
- Mike Pence (1959—) 2291252
- David Plouffe (1967—) 2301253
- John Podesta (1949—) 2301253
- Reince Priebus (1972-) 2311254
- Harry Reid (1939—) 2321255
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