Do Democrats have greater difficulty maintaining party unity than Republicans? William Mayer argues that they do, chiefly because the Democrats are a more ideologically diverse, less cohesive party. After extensively documenting the Democrats' traditional problems of division and disagreement, Mayer presents evidence suggesting that the Republican advantage over the Democrats has finally started to narrow―raising important questions about the future of the Republican coalition.
Language
English
Pages
236
Format
Paperback
Release
August 22, 1996
ISBN 13
9780813326801
The Divided Democrats: Ideological Unity, Party Reform, And Presidential Elections (Transforming American Politics)
Do Democrats have greater difficulty maintaining party unity than Republicans? William Mayer argues that they do, chiefly because the Democrats are a more ideologically diverse, less cohesive party. After extensively documenting the Democrats' traditional problems of division and disagreement, Mayer presents evidence suggesting that the Republican advantage over the Democrats has finally started to narrow―raising important questions about the future of the Republican coalition.