May
27
The Fourth Party System: Was It REALLY a Realignment? (From the Field series: Political Parties in America)
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(What is From the Field? Read our welcome to find out!) The fourth alignment of the American party system lasted from 1896-1932, with the election of 1896 considered the critical election. Republican William McKinley’s win, Stonecash and Silina note, “presumably produced a pronounced, abrupt, and enduring shift to the Republican Party… because the Republican win created a political alignment that […]
May
27
The More Things Change…The Value of Trends in the Fourth Party System (From the Field series: Political Parties in America)
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(What is From the Field? Read our welcome to find out!) For the two decades prior to the 1890s, neither the Democrats or Republicans maintained a stable majority; that status would change with the 1896 election of Republican William McKinley. As historian Marc Horger notes in “Breaking Up is Hard to Do,” the election culminated in concerns over […]
May
15
Tocqueville’s Association with Hacker: Potential Parallels of Civic Virtue in Board Games and Toilet Paper Purchases
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(What is Tocqueville Capital? Read the welcome post for the series!) For the last several years, my husband and I have spent Christmas Day with my cousins, joining in several traditions. We begin our gathering with the “white elephant” gift exchange – which is really a misnomer as everyone has such creative ideas hidden in deceptive […]