The Life of the Parties

A History of American Political Parties

By: James A. Reichley

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Paperback | 9 August 2000

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Election year 2000 is an appropriate season to reprise the first major history of American political parties in nearly forty years. In this classic work, James Reichley traces the decline of political parties resulting in divided government and an ineffectual political process-but he also shows us what it will take to restore the party system and how it could work to revitalize our democracy. For the first time in paperback, The Life of the Parties includes updates on third party movements, political cycles and realignments, campaign finance reform, and other recent electoral trends. Citizens disillusioned by years of political disarray will find much to reflect upon in Reichley's monumental analysis of the lessons of party history and our contemporary political predicament.

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Reichley's rich history of the party system is especially appropriate for these unhappy times, when so many are questioning the parties' worth. One cannot read Reichley's work without condcluding that the political parties--imperfect instruments though they be--have generally been and still are worthwhile and essential institutions in American life. All readers will find this exceptionally thoughtful and detailed volume as enlightening as it is intriguing.--Larry J. Sabato, director, University of Virginia Center for Politics and author of The Kenneday Half-Century

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Non-Fiction Politics & Government Political Parties Central Government History Specific Events & Topics in History

Introduction: The American Two-Party System	p. 1
From the Founding to the Civil War
Intention of the Founders: A Polity Without Parties	p. 17
The First Parties: Federalists and Republicans	p. 29
One-Party Hegemony: The Jeffersonians	p. 51
Formation of Mass Parties: Democrats and Whigs	p. 69
The Republican Era
Party Government: The Civil War Republicans	p. 93
Machine Politics: The Gilded Age	p. 115
Third-Party Challenge: Populist Uprising	p. 133
Reaction Against Parties: The Progressive Era	p. 151
The Progressive Legacy, City Machines, and the Solid South	p. 167
The President as Party Leader: Woodrow Wilson	p. 183
The New Deal Era
A Functioning Majority Party: The New Deal	p. 201
Vehicles of Opposition	p. 219
Fission of Party Coalitions	p. 235
Decline of State and Local Machines	p. 251
Movement Politics: The Republican Hard Right	p. 261
Reform Politics: Amateur Democrats	p. 277
Contemporary Parties
The New Giants: National Party Organizations	p. 291
State Parties: Seeking New Roles	p. 313
Local Parties: Getting Along Without Patronage	p. 321
Rebuilding the Parties	p. 335
Notes	p. 355
Acknowledgments	p. 383
Index	p. 385
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