Politics, Professionalism, and Power Modern Party Organization and the Legacy of Ray C. Bliss

by Green, John C.

• ISBN13: 9780819193520
• ISBN10: 0819193526
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-03-15
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

This book examines the role of increased professionalism in the growth of both the Republican and Democratic national parties, beginning with Republican National Committee Chairman Ray C. Bliss in the 1960s. It analyzes how an increased application of professional values has contributed to the continued growth of national party organizations, despite recurring constraints in party policymaking. Contributors: John F. Bibby, Stephen H. Frantzich, John C. Green, James L. Guth, Jon F. Hale, Tim Hames, Paul S. Herrnson, Robert J. Huckshorn, John H. Kessel, Philip A. Klinkner, Joseph I. Lieberman, David Menefee-Libey, Lawrence F. O'Brien, Arthur L. Peterson, John J. Pitney, Jr., George C. Roberts, Frederick M. Wirt. Co-published with the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
Preface
About the Contributors
Politics, Professionalism, and Power: Introduction	p. 1
The Bliss Model of Party Organization
Party Leadership, The Bliss Model, and the Development of the Republican National Committee	p. 19
National Committee Leadership of State and Local Parties	p. 34
Ray Bliss and the Development of the Ohio Republican Party During the 1950s	p. 48
The Organization Man in Politics: Ray Bliss and the 1960 Election	p. 62
Ray Bliss and His Contemporaries
Ray C. Bliss: Leader or Manager?	p. 81
Paul M. Butler and the Democratic Party: Leadership and New Directions in Party Building	p. 93
The Modern Political Boss: John M. Bailey of Connecticut	p. 105
National Chairman	p. 118
Party Development after Ray Bliss
A Comparison of Out-Party Leaders: Ray Bliss and Bill Brock	p. 135
Strengths and Limitations: The Republican National Committee From Bliss to Brock to Barbour	p. 149
Embracing Campaign-Centered Politics at the Democratic Headquarters: Charles Manatt and Paul Kirk	p. 167
Party Leadership and Party Organizational Change	p. 186
Factions and Organization
Republican Alternatives to the Great Society	p. 205
In Search of a Message: Democrats in the Post-Great Society Era	p. 218
Controlling the Mischief of Faction: Party Support and Coalition Building Among Party Activists	p. 234
He Who Pays the Piper: Party Campaign Contributions, Electoral Competitiveness, and Coherence in Congress	p. 265
Index	p. 283
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