The Right to Party (Resources): Political Party Networks and Candidate Success

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dc.contributor.advisorHamm, Keith Een_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberStein, Robert Men_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDuenas-Osorio, Leonardoen_US
dc.creatorKettler, Jaclyn Jen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-04T16:01:59Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-02-04T16:01:59Zen_US
dc.date.created2014-12en_US
dc.date.issued2014-12-04en_US
dc.date.submittedDecember 2014en_US
dc.date.updated2016-02-04T16:01:59Zen_US
dc.description.abstractHow does the structure of political party organizations impact candidates in elections and the legislature? How does the position of candidates within the party affect their success? To address these questions in my dissertation, I use social network analysis to study candidates’ relationships and the context around those relationships. I measure party networks with campaign finance transactions in seven states for the 2010 and 2012 state legislative elections. After a case study of Texas parties that establishes the validity of my approach, I compare the structure of party networks across states. Although I discover that these networks are relatively sparse in general, my results also reveal that parties in states with competitive legislative chambers tend to be more connected. Finally, I explore how the party structure influences candidates. By drawing upon Ronald S. Burt’s (1992, 2005) structural holes theory, I identify influential actors and examine how their network position impacts their success in legislatures. I find that influential candidates in the electoral party network are more likely to become a legislative leader in the following session, demonstrating an important link between electoral and legislative politics.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationKettler, Jaclyn J. "The Right to Party (Resources): Political Party Networks and Candidate Success." (2014) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/88359">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/88359</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/88359en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectPolitical Partiesen_US
dc.subjectParty Networksen_US
dc.subjectState Campaigns and Electionsen_US
dc.subjectCampaign Financeen_US
dc.subjectState Legislaturesen_US
dc.subjectState Candidatesen_US
dc.titleThe Right to Party (Resources): Political Party Networks and Candidate Successen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPolitical Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.majorAmerican Politicsen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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