Challengers to Duopoly: Why Third Parties Matter in American Two-Party Politics
Gillespie's book should satisfy the curiosity of both the average citizen and the interested student of politics. This is a fine introduction to the subject and a valuable aid to general readers. --Library JournalGillespie has produced a lively discussion of American third parties past and present. His book is a handy reference of descriptions of the many smaller parties that have enlivened the political scene. --ChoiceSympathetic to the impulses that spark American third parties--which are 'driven so often by a vision of what should be'--if not always sympathetic with sentiments that are 'mean-spirited, nasty, even downright dangerous'--Gillespie has written a readable introduction to the subject. --Washington Times