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The New Faces of American Politics

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Dramatic changes have occurred in American politics and campaign finance during the past decade. Many attribute these changes to the Federal Election Campaign Act, but modern campaign and fundraising technology have played a larger role. Together, they may have strengthened national political parties, but they have even more dramatically strengthened political action committees. Politics has also become more professionalized, bureaucratized, centralized, and nationalized. The financial constituency of politics has become more influential; the voting constituency has become increasingly removed from all aspects of politics—except casting ballots—that influence the outcomes of elections and shape national policy. These developments challenge deeply rooted beliefs about the preeminent role of voters in controlling democratic elections and government.

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  • David Adamany, 1986. "The New Faces of American Politics," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 486(1), pages 12-33, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:486:y:1986:i:1:p:12-33
    DOI: 10.1177/0002716286486001002
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