How the Democratic Party can move forward
Adam Hilton, assistant professor of politics at 欧美AV, has penned an editorial on how the Democratic Party can manage internal pressures.
Adam Hilton, assistant professor of politics at 欧美AV, has an editorial in the Times Union about how Democrats must work to rebuild their party at the state and local levels.
Hilton, author of the upcoming book 鈥,鈥 ponders how President-elect Joe Biden could manage the Democratic Party and its clash between its moderate and progressive wings.
鈥淥ne of Biden鈥檚 most impactful actions could be making sustained investments in rebuilding Democratic organizations, especially at state and local levels. Research has shown that presidents can be among the most pivotal actors in party-building activity,鈥 Hilton wrote.
鈥淢oreover, by revitalizing the party鈥檚 organizational capacities to reach everyday voters, it could move the Democrats away from a structural dependence on non-party sources of support and ameliorate some of the dilemmas of its advocacy party model.鈥
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