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Policy Insights From Party History

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Max J. Skidmore examines party history in the United States, specifically discussing three books: two treatments of the Republican Party, Lewis Gould's The Republicans: A History of the Grand Old Party; and Heather Cox Richardson's To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party. He also examines a broader analysis by Nancy MacLean, Democracy in Chains. He concludes, and demonstrates, that party history—even the history of a single party—can provide considerable insight into the character of American public policy, its development, and its strengths and weaknesses. Supplementing formal party history by discussing deliberate efforts external to the party to influence its orientation provides yet greater insights. 麦克斯・J. 斯基德摩(Max J. Skidmore)检验了美国党史,具体探讨了三本著作:其中两本关于共和党,分别是刘易斯·古尔德(Lewis Gould)所著的《共和党:老大党史》; 和希瑟・考克斯・理查森(Heather Cox Richardson)所著的《解放:共和党史》。他还检验了南希・麦克莱恩(Nancy MacLean)在其著作《锁链中的民主》中所做的广泛分析。结论证明,党派历史—甚至是单个党派的历史—也能为美国公共政策的特征、发展、优劣势给出大量的见解。通过探讨党派外部的刻意努力对其定位产生的影响,从而为正式的党史提供了补充说明。 Max J. Skidmore examina la historia de los partidos en Estados Unidos y específicamente discute tres libros: dos tratamientos del Partido Republicano, de Lewis Gould, Los Republicanos: una historia del viejo gran partido; y de Heather Cox Richardson, Hacer libres a los hombres: Una historia del Partido Republicano. También examina un análisis más amplio de Nancy MacLean, La democracia en cadenas. Él concluye, y demuestra, que la historia de los partidos—inclusive la historia de un solo partido—puede proveer mucha información acerca del carácter de las políticas públicas estadounidenses, su desarrollo y sus fortalezas y debilidades. El suplementar una historia formal de los partidos al discutir esfuerzos deliberados que son externos al partido para influenciar su orientación provee aún mejor información al respecto.

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  • Max J. Skidmore, 2018. "Policy Insights From Party History," Poverty & Public Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 10(1), pages 99-121, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:povpop:v:10:y:2018:i:1:p:99-121
    DOI: 10.1002/pop4.205
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