American Political Parties Under Pressure Strategic Adaptations for
This book addresses the changing electoral and political circumstances in which American political parties found themselves during the 2016 election, and the strategic adaptations this new pressure may require. The respective establishments of both major
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Strategic Adaptations for a Changing Electorate Edited by CHAPMAN RACKAWAY and LAURIE L. RICE
American Political Parties Under Pressure
Chapman Rackaway • Laurie L. Rice Editors
American Political Parties Under Pressure Strategic Adaptations for a Changing Electorate
Editors Chapman Rackaway Political Science University of West Georgia Carrollton, Georgia, USA
Laurie L. Rice Political Science Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-60878-5 ISBN 978-3-319-60879-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-60879-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017945617 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Icon Fair / Noun Project Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface and Acknowledgments
As this manuscript goes to press, Donald Trump just completed what most political scientists and pundits never saw coming—his first 100 days in office as the 45th president of the United States. This period has been fraught with partisan conflict—not just between parties but within them. As we write, news headlines warned that the Republican Party in the House was precariously close to losing the votes it needs for its second attempt at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. It passed by a margin of just one vote. The compromises to draw in votes of the conservative Freedom Caucus members caused a number of moderate Republicans to jump ship and Democrats to sing “hey, hey, hey, goodbye.” Meanwhile, a budget deal was just reached that caused both the White House and the Democrats to claim victory for what each side perceived as wins. A ye
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