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Tyranny of the Two-Party System

Contributor(s): Disch, Lisa (Author)

ISBN: 9780231110341

Publisher: Columbia University Press

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Pub Date: May 7, 2002

Dewey: 324.273

LCCN: 2002022542

Lexile Code: 1630

Features: Bibliography, Index

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.78" H x 9.33" L x 6.23" W ( 0.94 lbs) 172 pages

Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics Into the 2

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Is the two-party system an immutable and indispensable aspect of our democracy? Disch maintains that it is not, arguing that the two-party system wastes the votes and silences the voices of dissenters. Disch argues in favor of reviving a once popular nineteenth century democratic strategy called "fusion" in which a dominant-party candidate typically ran on the ballots of both the established party and a third party in a general election. She concludes with an analysis of the 2000 presidential election as an object lesson in the tyranny of the two-party system and with suggestions for reform.

Review Quotes: Fascinating and colorful--Brian Doherty "Reason "

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