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Defining Parties Defining Parties
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The Rise of the Traditional Party System: 1780s to 1890s The Rise of the Traditional Party System: 1780s to 1890s
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Traditional Parties in Government Traditional Parties in Government
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Traditional Party Organization Traditional Party Organization
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Weaker Parties but a Stronger Two-party System Weaker Parties but a Stronger Two-party System
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The Progressive Era to the 1970s The Progressive Era to the 1970s
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Traditional Party Organizations in Decline Traditional Party Organizations in Decline
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The Decline of Parties in Government The Decline of Parties in Government
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The Rise of Regulation and the Entrenchment of the Two-party System The Rise of Regulation and the Entrenchment of the Two-party System
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Centralization of Parties Centralization of Parties
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Contemporary Parties Contemporary Parties
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Contemporary Parties in Government Contemporary Parties in Government
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Contemporary Party Organization Contemporary Party Organization
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Notes Notes
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References References
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23 Political Parties in American Political Development
Get accessDavid Karol is an associate professor of politics at the University of Maryland.
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Published:02 October 2014
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Abstract
This article examines the role of political parties in America’s political development, with emphasis on parties as institutions. It considers three developments in American politics: the emergence of mass parties that flourished during the so-called Party Period in the mid-nineteenth century; the decline and increasing regulation of traditional parties since the Progressive Era; and the revival of parties in a new form since the 1970s. It also analyses how parties have influenced—and have been influenced by—major institutions such as Congress, the Presidency, the national bureaucracy, and interest groups. The article concludes by discussing two key concerns of scholars of American political development: development and exceptionalism.
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