How National Parties Transformed State Politics: Princeton Studies in American Politics

Laboratories against Democracy: How National Parties Transformed State Politics (Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives Book 182)

by Brandice Canes-Wrone

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National parties play a significant role in shaping state politics in the United States. Through their organizations, platforms, and candidates, national parties influence state-level elections, policies, and institutions. This article explores the impact of national parties on state politics, drawing from Princeton Studies in American Politics. By analyzing historical and contemporary case studies, the article highlights the ways in which national parties have both influenced and been influenced by state politics.

National Party Organizations

National party organizations provide resources and support to state party organizations. These resources include financial assistance, campaign staff, and voter data. National party organizations also help to coordinate state party activities and develop national party platforms. The Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) are the two major national party organizations in the United States.

National party organizations have a significant impact on state politics. They help to shape the political landscape in each state by providing resources and support to state party organizations. National party organizations also help to coordinate state party activities and develop national party platforms. This coordination and support can help to give national parties a significant advantage in state-level elections.

National Party Platforms

National party platforms are statements of the party's principles and goals. These platforms are developed by the national party organization and are typically adopted by the party's national convention. National party platforms provide a roadmap for the party's elected officials and help to shape the party's agenda.

National party platforms have a significant impact on state politics. They help to shape the political debate in each state and can influence the decisions made by state elected officials. National party platforms can also be used to hold state elected officials accountable for their actions.

National Party Candidates

National party candidates are the candidates for president and vice president who are nominated by the national party organization. These candidates are typically chosen at the party's national convention. National party candidates have a significant impact on state politics because they can help to mobilize voters and raise money for state party organizations.

National party candidates can also influence the decisions made by state elected officials. For example, a national party candidate may pressure a state governor to veto a bill that the national party opposes. National party candidates can also use their bully pulpit to promote their party's agenda and to criticize the opposition party.

National parties play a significant role in shaping state politics in the United States. Through their organizations, platforms, and candidates, national parties influence state-level elections, policies, and institutions. This article has explored the impact of national parties on state politics, drawing from Princeton Studies in American Politics. By analyzing historical and contemporary case studies, the article has highlighted the ways in which national parties have both influenced and been influenced by state politics.

References

• Aldrich, John H. Why Parties? The Origin and Transformation of Political Parties in America. University of Chicago Press, 1995.
• Campbell, James E. and David E. Campbell. The American Voter. University of Chicago Press, 2010.
• Carmines, Edward G. and James A. Stimson. Issue Evolution: Race and the Transformation of American Politics. Princeton University Press, 2012.
• Edsall, Thomas B. The New Politics of Inequality. W.W. Norton & Company, 2014.
• Key, V.O. Jr. Politics, Parties, and Pressure Groups. Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1964.
• Schattschneider, E.E. Party Government. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1942.

Laboratories against Democracy: How National Parties Transformed State Politics (Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives Book 182)

by Brandice Canes-Wrone

4.8 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	8135 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	275 pages
Hardcover	:	540 pages
Item Weight	:	3.09 pounds

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