Third Party Blues

The Truth and Consequences of Two-Party Dominance

By:

Scot Schraufnagel

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Hardback

Series:

Controversies in Electoral Democracy and Representation

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More than many areas of American politics research, studies of minor party competition and success are often overly driven by normative concerns that do not hold up to empirical scrutiny. This concise book presents a concerted effort to analyze the barriers in election law, such as ballot access restrictions and single member districts with a plurality rule, that prevent third parties from gaining a durable hold in American politics. Rather than trudge through yet another history of third parties in America or polemical arguments for minor party inclusion, Schraufnagel provides empirical grounding for the claims of third party backers. This thoughtful analysis demonstrates that the inclusion of third parties improves electoral participation rates and that third party involvement in the legislative process is linked to landmark legislative productivity. In the end, the work provides thoughtful suggestions on the types of reforms that would lead to greater third party success in American elections.

Author Biography:

Scot Schraufnagel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Northern Illinois University. His research and teaching focuses on political parties, elections, and legislatures in the United States, with an emphasis on promoting a civil, representative, and effective governing process. Schraufnagel has been recognized for teaching excellence and has been published in a number of leading political science journals.

Release date Australia

March 29th, 2011

Author

Scot Schraufnagel

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

20 Tables, black and white; 13 Line drawings, black and white

Pages

152

Series

Controversies in Electoral Democracy and Representation

ISBN-13

9780415881586

Product ID

10395880

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