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A keen analysis of the GOP's transformation into a strong congressional party that has struggled to compete in presidential elections Once the party of presidents, the GOP in recent elections has failed to win convincing national majorities. Republicans have lost four of the last six presidential races and lost the popular vote in five of the six. In the lone Republican victory, the party incumbent won--during wartime--by the slimmest of margins. Republican fortunes in Congress, meanwhile, have been almost a mirror image: in 1994 the GOP had controlled the Senate for just ten years in the previous six decades; since then it has had a majority more than half the time. Its control of the House of Representatives is even more striking. In 1994 Republicans gained their first House majority in forty years; since then they've been in control for all but four years, and they will likely retain a majority for the rest of this decade. What explains this seismic shift in the party's center of power, and what does it mean? In this fascinating and important book, Tom Schaller examines national Republican politics since President Ronald Reagan left office in 1989. From Newt Gingrich's ascent as Speaker of the House through the defeat of Mitt Romney in 2012, Schaller traces the Republican Party's institutional transformation and the political consequences. Gingrich's "Contract with America" set in motion a vicious cycle, Schaller contends: as the GOP became more conservative, it became more Congress-centered, and as its congressional wing grew more powerful, the party grew more conservative. This dangerous loop, unless broken, may signal a future of increasing radicalization, dependency on a shrinking pool of voters, and less viability as a true national party. In a thought-provoking conclusion, the author discusses repercussions of the GOP decline, among them political polarization and the paralysis of the federal government.

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Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300172044
ISBN-13
9780300172041
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212084780

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Book Title
Stronghold : How Republicans Captured Congress but Surrendered the White House
Author
Thomas F. Schaller
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
American Government / Legislative Branch, General, United States / 21st Century, American Government / General, Political Process / Political Parties, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Publication Year
2016
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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Item Length
8.9in
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Jk2356.S296 2015
Reviews
"The fact that GOP now governs from the House is a vastly under appreciated factor in what drives our national politics. So if you find yourself frustrated and flummoxed by the particular dysfunction of our political moment, you must read this book. "--Chris Hayes, MSNBC Host, "All-In", "Tom Schaller is one of the most astute observers of American politics writing today. The Stronghold is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the modern Republican Party."--Ryan Lizza, Washington Correspondent, New Yorker, "The fact that GOP now governs from the House is a vastly under appreciated factor in what drives our national politics. So if you find yourself frustrated and flummoxed by the particular dysfunction of our political moment, you must read this book. "--Chris Hayes, MSNBC Host, "All-In", "Schaller has produced another book about recent trends in American electoral politics that will undoubtedly provoke considerable debate among both scholars and political practitioners."--Alan Abramowitz, American Prospect
Copyright Date
2015
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2014-023094
Dewey Decimal
324.973/093
Dewey Edition
23

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