Policy Preferences Of Political Party Leaders And The Mass Public: A Southern Perspective

Authors

  • Mark C. Ellickson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15763/issn.2374-7781.1988.9.0.1-18

Abstract

In recent years there has been a steady stream of literature proclaiming the decline of the American party system (Burnham, 1976; Kirkpatrick, 1978; Ladd, 1982; Crotty, 1984, 1985; Konda and Sigelman, 1987). It is argued that the parties have been losing their “ relevance,” their critical capacity in responding to social needs and problems (Eldersveld, 1982; Miller and Wattenberg, 1983). This allegation entails serious ramifications as political parties have long been viewed as performing many vital functions in the American political system (Leiserson, 1958; Sorauf, 1984).

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1989-01-01

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