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.
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
