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The State of the Parties 2026: The Changing Role of American Political Parties

John C. Green (Editor), J. Cherie Strachan (Editor), Kenneth M. Miller (Editor)

$149.50

Publish Date: February 18, 2027

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Academic

ISBN:

9798216483236

Pages:

384

Language:

English

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Description

The State of the Parties 2026 brings together leading scholars of parties, elections, and interest groups to provide an indispensable overview of American political parties today. Recent election cycles have been extraordinary, but what role have political parties played in these developments and what are the implications for the future? This trusted group of scholars addresses these perennial questions and explores the deep discontent within the American body politic over the Democratic and Republican party organizations. They provide an overview of the U.S. two-party system and analyze how we understand party activists, party voters, party activities, and party organizations, at the national, state and local level.

About the Author

John C. Green is Senior Fellow at the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Akron. J. Cherie Strachan is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics. Her political science research combines interests in political participation, voluntary civic and political organizations, and political communication. David B. Cohen is Professor of Political Science, Director of the Applied Politics Program, and Fellow of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron. Kenneth M. Miller is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research interests and publications include campaign finance, elections, and representation.