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Reiter's ‘Limitations of Reform’: Right Track, Wrong Conclusion?

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It is possible to agree with Professor Reiter's general argument and still fault some of his data and take exception to his conclusions. There is little doubt that the original sources of the state and local parties' weakness, and of their loss of control over the presidential nominating process, preceded the party and campaign reforms of the 1970s. Reiter is not alone in arguing that the eclipse of state and local ‘king-makers’ slowly began to take effect earlier, as a result of the advent of civil service reforms, presidential primaries, electronic media, new campaign techniques and the nationalization of the electorate. The reforms are indeed only the latest chapter of a long-running saga.

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  • Wekkin, Gary D., 1985. "Reiter's ‘Limitations of Reform’: Right Track, Wrong Conclusion?," British Journal of Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 15(4), pages 420-423, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:bjposi:v:15:y:1985:i:04:p:420-423_00
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