POLI 310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 56: European Political Party, Dealignment, Republican National Committee
11 Oct 2015
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Be careful what you wish for: the rise of responsible parties in american. Parties in congress unified and determined to exercise authority. Party national committee involved in candidate recruitment and training, fundraising and advertising. Nomination system works to produce candidates satisfactory to the middle of the party rather than the nation. American national parties appear very healthy in all aspects compared to their condition thirty years ago pg 404. However, the transformation hasn"t been as beneficial for democracy. Hard to determine if strong american parties have improved the governmental process or enhanced american representative democracy. Parties have increasingly defined by interests. Rae argument: despite all the change and progress of american political parties have not become responsible parties . The u. s system of separated, divided and federal powers make responsible parties highly unlikely. A responsible party implement promises without obstruction from the other party. Responsible party movement responsible to the lower house of legislature.
