Are the Parties Still Professional? Evidence from State Party Delegates

• In Event: Party Activists and Factions

Brief Overview

Political party activists were once thought to be strongly committed to party goals. Using data from state party delegates in 2016, we show the rise of new, amatuer activists threatens to upend established party dynamics.

Authors

• Mark Brockway, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University

• Matthew James Geras, University of Illinois at Springfield