Discussion Post

Aldrich's Chapter 1 provides several theoretical perspectives on political parties. Composed during a particularly moderate time in American party history (1950s), the Responsible Parties Thesis has four components. Which of these four components do you think today's political parties do well? Which component is currently lacking? Cite examples to illustrate your points. 

*Note: Reaction posts should be approximately 2-5 paragraphs in length. Responses to other students do not have a length requirement but serve as your participation grade (i.e., the more thorough the better).

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https://books.google.com/books?id=DUah_LP8qdUC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false