TY - BOOK ID - 67005397 TI - Dynamics of American political parties AU - Brewer, Mark D AU - Stonecash, Jeffrey M PY - 2009 SN - 9780521708876 9780511805424 9780521882309 0511595395 9780511595394 9780511651380 0511651384 9780511593468 0511593465 051180542X 0521882303 0521708877 0511698976 9780511698972 1107199980 9781107199989 0511592531 9780511592539 PB - Cambridge Cambridge University Press DB - UniCat KW - Political parties KW - History KW - United States KW - Politics and government KW - History. KW - Social Sciences KW - Political Science KW - Political parties - United States - History KW - United States - Politics and government - 1865-1933 KW - United States - Politics and government - 20th century KW - United States - Politics and government - 2001-2009 UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:67005397 AB - Dynamics of American Political Parties examines the process of gradual change that inexorably shapes and reshapes American politics. Parties and the politicians that comprise them seek control of government in order to implement their visions of proper public policy. To gain control parties need to win elections, and winning elections requires assembling an electoral coalition that is larger than that crafted by the opposition. Uncertainty rules and intra-party conflict rages as different factions and groups within the parties debate the proper course(s) of action and battle it out for control of the party. Parties can never be sure how their strategic maneuvers will play out, and, even when it appears that a certain strategy has been successful, party leaders are unclear about how long apparent success will last. Change unfolds slowly, in fits and starts. ER -