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Introduction The Forum 2014; 12(2): 209 Editorial Byron E. Shafer* and Daniel DiSalvo DOI 10.1515/for-2014-5001 In this issue, Forum authors return to some familiar Forum concerns, while introducing some new ones. Kenneth Goldstein, Matthew Dallek, and Joel Rivlin note that even the interpretive frameworks for American politics have become polarized ­ and dissent from all the contenders. William Claggett, Pär Jason Engle, and Byron Shafer consider the main mass ideologies in modern American politics and their evolution. Seth Masket, Michael Heaney, and Dara Strolovich consider the centrality of group caucuses, along with their alternative functions, at national party conventions. Curt Nichols asks whether it is still possible to have "reconstructive" presidencies ­ and uses mathematical simulations to argue that the answer is yes. Keith Hamm, Michael Malbin, Jaclyn Kettler, and Brendan Glavin analyze independent expenditures in recent state elections, and argue for the importance of networked political parties. Joshua Dunn fleshes out the peculiar and paradoxical politics of Colorado Springs, Colorado. And Dick Carpenter, David Primo, Pavel Tendetnik, and Sandy Ho turn a failed field experiment into a lesson in campaign disclosure. In book reviews, James Lee Ray goes in search of what we can and cannot learn, both practically and theoretically, from Robert Gates, Duty. And Bryan Jones closes by considering the take-aways for scholars, students, and practitioners in Elaine Kamarck, How Change Happens ­ Or Doesn't. *Corresponding author: Byron E. Shafer: University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, e-mail: bshafer@polisci.wisc.edu Daniel DiSalvo: The City College of New York-CUNY, USA http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Forum de Gruyter

Introduction

Shafer, Byron E.; DiSalvo, Daniel
The Forum , Volume 12 (2) – Jul 1, 2014
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The Forum 2014; 12(2): 209 Editorial Byron E. Shafer* and Daniel DiSalvo DOI 10.1515/for-2014-5001 In this issue, Forum authors return to some familiar Forum concerns, while introducing some new ones. Kenneth Goldstein, Matthew Dallek, and Joel Rivlin note that even the interpretive frameworks for American politics have become polarized ­ and dissent from all the contenders. William Claggett, Pär Jason Engle, and Byron Shafer consider the main mass ideologies in modern American politics and their evolution. Seth Masket, Michael Heaney, and Dara Strolovich consider the centrality of group caucuses, along with their alternative functions, at national party conventions. Curt Nichols asks whether it is still possible to have "reconstructive" presidencies ­ and uses mathematical simulations to argue that the answer is yes. Keith Hamm, Michael Malbin, Jaclyn Kettler, and Brendan Glavin analyze independent expenditures in recent state elections, and argue for the importance of networked political parties. Joshua Dunn fleshes out the peculiar and paradoxical politics of Colorado Springs, Colorado. And Dick Carpenter, David Primo, Pavel Tendetnik, and Sandy Ho turn a failed field experiment into a lesson in campaign disclosure. In book reviews, James Lee Ray goes in search of what we can and cannot learn, both practically and theoretically, from Robert Gates, Duty. And Bryan Jones closes by considering the take-aways for scholars, students, and practitioners in Elaine Kamarck, How Change Happens ­ Or Doesn't. *Corresponding author: Byron E. Shafer: University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, e-mail: bshafer@polisci.wisc.edu Daniel DiSalvo: The City College of New York-CUNY, USA

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