Louisiana: Two-Party Growth and Increasing Party Polarization

In: American review of politics, Band 24, S. 53-68

Abstract

This paper examines party organizations in LA from the perspective of those at the grassroots. An assessment of local organizations as well as the attitudes of the party activists themselves shows that politics in this state are in a period of transition. Over the past decade, Republicans have continued to make significant electoral gains; however, the major changes have occurred within the Democratic Party. The demographic transformation of Democratic activists & their corresponding support for more liberal policy positions contributes to an increasingly polarized party system in the state. 7 Tables, 6 References. Adapted from the source document.