LEADER 04343nam 2200697 450 001 9910821258703321 005 20220809213856.0 010 $a0-8157-2638-4 035 $a(CKB)2670000000570547 035 $a(EBL)1793978 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001378308 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11726659 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001378308 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11329913 035 $a(PQKB)10019707 035 $a(OCoLC)897560732 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse40156 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1793978 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10951819 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL650373 035 $a(OCoLC)893708610 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1793978 035 $a(PPN)193365642 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000570547 100 $a20141014h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe transformation of the American political party system$b[electronic resource] $econtinuity and change over ten presidential elections /$fJohn S. Jackson 210 1$aWashington, District of Columbia :$cBrookings Institution Press,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (257 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8157-2637-6 311 $a1-322-19093-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction and plan of the book -- Recent history of change and reform : the micro trends -- The era of party reform -- On representation -- On political values -- Comparison of political elites to the mass base of the parties -- Party and political history of the party elites -- The candidate and party factions -- Summary and conclusions. 330 $aFrom party polarization, elections, and internal party politics, to the evolution of the U.S. presidency, John S. Jackson's new book has something for everyone interested in American politics. Beginning with a discussion of the creation of the U.S. government to the formation of today's political powerhouses, Jackson provides a narrative sweep of American party history like none other. Unique to this book is a detailed breakdown of the evolution of political parties from 1832 to the current era. Jackson explains how the reform era came to be, as well as how it produced the polarized party era we have today. In doing so, he guides the reader to an appreciation of where U.S. party politics originated and the aspirations of those who helped create the current system. Jackson also examines the internal mechanisms and personalities of the Democratic and Republican parties. He compares multiple presidential elections, thus telling a broader story of the unfolding of today's party polarization and gridlock. He also explores the theoretical meaning of the changes observed in the parties from the responsible party model perspective .The themes of continuity and change are set in the context of group-think versus rational decision making. Specific focus is given to political elites who are sophisticated about politics and who make strategic decisions, but are also bound by their humanity and occasionally fail to see the right decision due to their own personal biases. This book will be particularly useful for those who want to explore polarization, the responsible parties model, the rational actor model, and anyone who wants to better understand elections, party politics, and the evolution of the presidency. 606 $aPolitical parties$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aTwo-party systems 606 $aPolitical conventions$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aPresidents$xNomination 606 $aPresidents$zUnited States$xElection$xHistory 606 $aPolitical culture$zUnited States$xHistory 615 0$aPolitical parties$xHistory. 615 0$aTwo-party systems. 615 0$aPolitical conventions$xHistory. 615 0$aPresidents$xNomination. 615 0$aPresidents$xElection$xHistory. 615 0$aPolitical culture$xHistory. 676 $a324.273 700 $aJackson$b John S.$f1940-$01615921 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821258703321 996 $aThe transformation of the American political party system$93959370 997 $aUNINA