Third Party Blues: The Truth and Consequences of Two-Party Dominance

by Scot Schraufnagel

Book Overview

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.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415881595
• ISBN13: 9780415881593
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"