The State of the Parties 2018

The Changing Role of Contemporary American Political Parties

Edited by John C. Green; Daniel J. Coffey and David B. Cohen

The State of the Parties 2018 brings together leading scholars of parties, elections, and interest groups to provide an indispensable overview of American political parties today. The 2016 presidential election was extraordinary, especially the unexpected nomination and election of Donald Trump to the White House. What role did political parties play in these events? How did the party organizations fare? What are the implications for the future? Scholars and practitioners from throughout the United States explore the current state of American party organizations, constituencies and resources at the national, state and local level.

Contributions by Alan Abramowitz, Joseph Anthony, Julia R. Azari, Paul A. Beck, Edward G. Carmines, Tyler Chance, Daniel J. Coffey, David B. Cohen, Diana Dwyre, Michael J. Ensley, John C. Green, Richard Gunther, Jennifer A. Heerwig, Paul S. Herrnson, Caitlin E. Jewitt, David C. Kimball, Robin Kolodny, Drew Kurlowski, Seth Masket, Erik C. Nisbet, Sam Rosenfeld, Daniel Schlozman, Mildred A. Schwartz, Daniel M. Shea, Doug Spencer, Wayne Steger, Jeffrey M. Stonecash, Eric C. Vorst, Michael W. Wagner, and Steven W. Webster.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 360 • Trim: 6¼ x 9

978-1-5381-1765-1 • Hardback • September 2018 • $117.00 • (£90.00)

978-1-5381-1766-8 • Paperback • September 2018 • $48.00 • (£37.00)

978-1-5381-1767-5 • eBook • September 2018 • $45.50 • (£35.00)

Subjects: Political Science / Political Process / Political Parties

The State of the Parties 2018

The Changing Role of Contemporary American Political Parties

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The State of the Parties 2018 brings together leading scholars of parties, elections, and interest groups to provide an indispensable overview of American political parties today. The 2016 presidential election was extraordinary, especially the unexpected nomination and election of Donald Trump to the White House. What role did political parties play in these events? How did the party organizations fare? What are the implications for the future? Scholars and practitioners from throughout the United States explore the current state of American party organizations, constituencies and resources at the national, state and local level.

Contributions by Alan Abramowitz, Joseph Anthony, Julia R. Azari, Paul A. Beck, Edward G. Carmines, Tyler Chance, Daniel J. Coffey, David B. Cohen, Diana Dwyre, Michael J. Ensley, John C. Green, Richard Gunther, Jennifer A. Heerwig, Paul S. Herrnson, Caitlin E. Jewitt, David C. Kimball, Robin Kolodny, Drew Kurlowski, Seth Masket, Erik C. Nisbet, Sam Rosenfeld, Daniel Schlozman, Mildred A. Schwartz, Daniel M. Shea, Doug Spencer, Wayne Steger, Jeffrey M. Stonecash, Eric C. Vorst, Michael W. Wagner, and Steven W. Webster.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 360 • Trim: 6¼ x 9

978-1-5381-1765-1 • Hardback • September 2018 • $117.00 • (£90.00)

978-1-5381-1766-8 • Paperback • September 2018 • $48.00 • (£37.00)

978-1-5381-1767-5 • eBook • September 2018 • $45.50 • (£35.00)

Subjects: Political Science / Political Process / Political Parties

Author

John C. Green is Distinguished Professor of Political Science and director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at The University of Akron. Daniel J. Coffey is associate professor of political science at The University of Akron and a fellow in the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics. He has published in State Politics and Policy Quarterly. He studies political parties, public opinion, state and local politics, campaigns and elections, and research methods. David B. Cohen is professor of political science and fellow in the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at The University of Akron.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. The State of the Parties: Change and Continuity in 2016, by Daniel J. Coffey, David B. Cohen, and John C. Green
Part One: State of the Parties
Chapter 2. Failing Party Organizations: Lessons from the 2016 Election, by Mildred A. Schwartz
Chapter 3. Party Blobs and Partisan Visions: Making Sense of our Hollow Parties, by Daniel Schlozman and Sam Rosenfeld
Chapter 4. Saving Democracy from Elections?, by Daniel M. Shea
Part Two: Party Activists
Chapter 5. The Power of a Narrative: Donald Trump (and the Republicans), by Jeffrey M. Stonecash
Chapter 6. “The Mandate of the People:” The 2016 Sanders Campaign in Context, by Julia Azari and Seth Masket
Chapter 7. State Party Activism in 2016, by Daniel J. Coffey
Chapter 8. #Polarized2016: Affective Campaign Rhetoric and Mass Polarization in Social Media, by Eric C. Vorst
Part Three: Party Nominations
Chapter 9. The State of the Primaries 2016, by Drew Kurlowski
Chapter 10. Perception of the Parties and the 2016 Presidential Nominations, by Caitlin E. Jewitt
Chapter 11. Populist Waves in the 2016 Presidential Nominations: Another Limit to the Party Decides Thesis, by Wayne Steger
Part Four: Party in Electorate
Chapter 12. Political Identity and Party Polarization in the American Electorate, by David C. Kimball, Joseph Anthony, and Tyler Chance
Chapter 13. The Angry American Voter: Negative Partisanship, Voter Anger, and the 2016 Presidential Election, by Alan I. Abramowitz and Steven W. Webster
Chapter 14. The Role of the Populists in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election and Beyond, by Edward G. Carmines, Michael J. Ensley, and Michael W. Wagner
Part Five: Party Resources
Chapter 15. The 2016 Money Race: The Limits of Campaign Money, and the Nature of Popular Love for the Presidential Candidates, by Robin Kolodny
Chapter 16. Everything is Relative: Are Political Parties Playing a Meaningful Campaign Finance Role in the U.S. Federal Elections?, by Diana Dwyre
Chapter 17. The Impact of Organization Characteristics on Super PAC Financing, by Paul S. Herrnson, Jennifer A. Heerwig, and Douglas M. Spencer
Chapter 18. What Happened to the Ground Game in 2016?, by Paul A. Beck, Richard Gunther, and Erik Nisbet
References
Index
About the Contributors

Reviews

The key question inspiring much of the essays' discussion and post-election analysis is what went wrong, particularly with polling. Noting change and continuity, the essays persuasively illustrate that beyond recent controversial reports, American political parties continue to be vibrant and dynamic institutions.
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