Daniel Schlozman
When Movements Anchor Parties: Electoral Alignments in American History (Princeton Studies in American Politics...
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691164700
- author:
- Daniel Schlozman
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 23.1 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Government & Politics, Political Science & Ideology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
When Movements Anchor Parties explores how social movements have shaped American electoral history. By examining five prominent movements and their relationships with political parties, Daniel Schlozman reveals how two powerful alliances - those of organized labor and Democrats in the New Deal, and the Christian Right and Republicans since the 1970s - have defined party priorities.
Schlozman shows how these alliances diverged from three other major social movements that failed to establish a place inside political parties. He argues that would-be influencers gain influence only when it benefits parties, and that this alliance exacts a high price from movements, leading to compromise and partial victories. This timely and compelling analysis demonstrates the transformative power of alliances in American politics.
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