Book contents
- With Ballots and Bullets
- With Ballots and Bullets
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- 1 An Introduction to Partisan Warfare
- 2 The Roots of Partisan Civil War
- Part I Mobilizing Partisan Warfare
- Part II Ballots in a Partisan Civil War
- Part III Legacies of Partisan Violence
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index
2 - The Roots of Partisan Civil War
Continuity across Political Eras
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 October 2020
Book contents
- With Ballots and Bullets
- With Ballots and Bullets
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- 1 An Introduction to Partisan Warfare
- 2 The Roots of Partisan Civil War
- Part I Mobilizing Partisan Warfare
- Part II Ballots in a Partisan Civil War
- Part III Legacies of Partisan Violence
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 2 begins by describing how prewar partisan politics and violence led to mass partisan warfare. Next, I detail the theoretical foundations of mass partisanship under duress, drawing on research from political science and psychology. Lastly, I show the persistence of partisan voting patterns across party systems in the North – surprisingly stable electoral coalitions despite changes in name and issue emphasis. That continuity provides a solid basis for predicting strong partisanship in individual identities, leaders, and communities during the war.
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- With Ballots and BulletsPartisanship and Violence in the American Civil War, pp. 20 - 50Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020