Transforming democracy : legislative campaign committees and political parties

Author(s)

• Shea, Daniel M.

Bibliographic Information

Transforming democracy : legislative campaign committees and political parties

Daniel M. Shea

（SUNY series in political party development）

State University of New York Press in cooperation with the Center for Party Development, Washington, DC, 1995

• : alk. paper
• : pbk. : alk. paper

Other Title

Legislative campaign committees

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-234) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book examines the emergence of state-level legislative campaign committees (LCCs) and their relationship with traditional political party organizations. Now found in 40 states, LCCs provide extensive campaign services and are quickly becoming the dominant force in state politics. But where do these new organizations fit in the party rubric? Whereas most scholars suggest they are evidence of party evolution and growth, Shea disagrees, forcing a rethinking of precisely what we expect political parties to do. Are state LCCs part of, and do they act like, party organizations? To answer this question, Shea examines surveys of over 300 state and county party leaders from around the nation and numerous sources of aggregate data. Using a mix of empirical and anecdotal information, the author looks at formal linkages, project interdependence, goals and activities, and general perceptions of party leaders. He concludes that LCCs are best conceived as independent campaign consulting firms rather than "party organizations" and that these new units may be contributing to party atrophy rather than party resurgence.

Table of Contents

Tables Figures Preface Introduction 1. Some Background on State Legislative Campaign Committees 2. Possible Explanations for the Growth of State LCCs 3. The State of Party Organizations: Decay or Resurgence? 4. Theory, Data, and Method 5. New York State: A Case Study 6. The State-Level Relationship 7. The County-Level Relationship 8. Conclusion Appendix A. The New York State Instrument Appendix B. State Party Chair Survey Appendix C. County-Level Instrument Notes Bibliography Index

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Details

• NCID: BA26326233
• ISBN:
  • 0791425517
  • 0791425525
• LCCN: 94032958
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Albany
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 238 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JK2276
  • DC20 : 324.2747
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Political parties -- United States -- States
  • LCSH : Political consultants -- United States -- States
  • LCSH : Campaign management -- United States -- States
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA26326335