Description
Book SynopsisIn the wake of Election 2000 and the Ralph Nader factor, this collection of essays examines the possibilities for and performance of minor parties in the American political system. Will minor parties flourish or flounder in the 2004 election season? A variety of views are presented.
Table of ContentsPart 1 I Possibilities Chapter 2 1 Multiparty Politics in America: Possibilities and Performance Chapter 3 2 Two-Party Dominance and Minor Party Forays in American Politics Chapter 4 3 The Case for a Multiparty System Chapter 5 4 In Defense of the Two-Party System Chapter 6 5 Public Opinion and the American Party System: Possibilities for Multiparty Politics Part 7 II Performance Chapter 8 6 Running Against the Odds: Minor-Party Campaigns in Congressional and State Legislative Elections Chapter 9 7 The Rise and Decline of the Reform Party, 1992-2000 Chapter 10 8 Sharing the Spoils: Ralph Nader, the Green Party, and the Elections of 2000 Chapter 11 9 Multiparty Politics in New York Chapter 12 10 Barriers to Minor Party Success and Prospects for Change
