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The 2016 and 2018 elections prompted many obituaries for the Republican Party. But it was all rather familiar: Whenever one of America’s two parties experiences a setback, there are prophecies of its demise. Yet both survive — and thrive.
In “How America’s Political Parties Change (and How They Don’t)” (Encounter Books, 2019), AEI Resident Fellow and longtime political observer Michael Barone explains why these two oft-scorned institutions have been so resilient. He argues that both parties, even while changing their positions on issues, have retained their basic characters. And while recent elections have appeared to signal a dramatic realignment, they do not portend doom for either party.
Please join AEI for a panel discussion about Mr. Barone’s latest book and the resiliency of America’s political parties.
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