Asymmetric Politics
Ideological Republicans and Group Interest Democrats
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2016
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-062660-0 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-062660-0 (ISBN)
The Republican Party is the vehicle of an ideological movement whereas the Democratic Party is a coalition of social groups with concrete policy concerns. Democrats prefer a more moderate party leadership that makes compromises, whereas Republicans favor a more conservative party leadership that sticks to principles.
The Republican Party is best understood as the vehicle of an ideological movement whose leaders prize commitment to conservative doctrine; Republican candidates primarily appeal to voters by emphasizing broad principles and values. In contrast, the Democratic Party is better characterized as a coalition of social groups seeking concrete government action from their allies in office, with group identities and interests playing a larger role than abstract ideology in connecting Democratic elected officials with organizational leaders and electoral supporters.
Building on this core distinction, Asymmetric Politics investigates the most consequential differences in the organization and style of the two major parties. Whether examining voters, activists, candidates, or officeholders, Grossman and Hopkins find that Democrats and Republicans think differently about politics, producing distinct practices and structures. The analysis offers a new understanding of the rise in polarization and governing dysfunction and a new explanation for the stable and exceptional character of American political culture and public policy.
The Republican Party is best understood as the vehicle of an ideological movement whose leaders prize commitment to conservative doctrine; Republican candidates primarily appeal to voters by emphasizing broad principles and values. In contrast, the Democratic Party is better characterized as a coalition of social groups seeking concrete government action from their allies in office, with group identities and interests playing a larger role than abstract ideology in connecting Democratic elected officials with organizational leaders and electoral supporters.
Building on this core distinction, Asymmetric Politics investigates the most consequential differences in the organization and style of the two major parties. Whether examining voters, activists, candidates, or officeholders, Grossman and Hopkins find that Democrats and Republicans think differently about politics, producing distinct practices and structures. The analysis offers a new understanding of the rise in polarization and governing dysfunction and a new explanation for the stable and exceptional character of American political culture and public policy.
Matt Grossman is Associate Professor of Political Science, Michigan State University. David A. Hopkins is Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston College.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Two Different Kinds of Parties
Chapter 1: How Democrats and Republicans Think About Politics
Chapter 2: An Ideological Movement vs. A Social Group Coalition
Chapter 3: The Not-So-Great Debate
Chapter 4: Campaigning in Poetry and Prose
Chapter 5: Policymaking in Red and Blue
Conclusion: American Politics Out of Balance
References
Erscheinungsdatum | 07.09.2016 |
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Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 231 x 155 mm |
Gewicht | 590 g |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 0-19-062660-7 / 0190626607 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-062660-0 / 9780190626600 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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