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050 00 $aJK2265$b.D64 2010
082 00 $a324.273$222
245 00 $aDoes the U.S. two-party system still work? /$cNoah Berlatsky, book editor.
246 3 $aDoes the United States two-party system still work
260 $aDetroit :$bGreenhaven Press,$cc2010.
300 $a97 p. ;$c23 cm.
490 1 $aAt issue. American politics
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aContents -- Introduction -- Polarized parties are good for America / Matthew Yglesias -- The U.S. electoral system must be reformed to make third parties feasible / Jerry Fresia -- Third-party campaigns can hurt liberals and everyday people / G. William Domhoff -- The libertarian party undermines the ideas it advocates / Bruce Bartlett -- Protesting the two-party system by voting for third-party candidates / Ron Paul -- Third parties in the U.S. cannot win, but they are still worthwhile / Brian Doherty -- The electoral college ensures nationwide, moderate, and stable parties / Peter W. Schramm -- The electoral college is undemocratic and should be abolished / Bradford Plumer -- The use of gerrymandering reduces accountability of house incumbents / Juliet Eilperin -- Both parties use the filibuster to block the will of the people / David Swanson -- The filibuster prevents heated party politics / Jim Dipeso.
650 0 $aPolitical parties$zUnited States.
650 0 $aTwo party systems$zUnited States.
700 1 $aBerlatsky, Noah.
830 0 $aAt issue.$pAmerican politics.