Does the U.S. two-party system still work?
By: Noah Berlatsky, book editor.
Contributors: Berlatsky, Noah.
Series: At issue
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780737746440; 9780737746457
Subjects: Political parties -- United States; Two party systems -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Contents; title: Introduction; title: Introduction: pros and cons of the two-party system; title: Rena Silverman; title: Political parties encourage partisanship and should be; title: Abolished; title: Justin Soutar; title: Polarized parties are good for America; title: Matthew Yglesias; title: The U.S. electoral system must be reformed to make third parties; title: Feasible; title: Jerry Fresia; title: Ralph Nader & Rsquo's third-party campaign in 2000 hurt liberals and; title: Everyday people; title: G. William Domhoff; title: The libertarian party undermines the ideas it advocates; title: Bruce Bartlett; title: People should protest the two-party system by voting for a; title: Third-party candidate; title: Ron Paul; title: People should protest the two-party system by refusing to vote; title: Joel S. Hirschorn; title: Third parties in the United States cannot win, but they are still; title: Worthwhile; title: Brian Doherty; title: The electoral college ensures nationwide, moderate, and stable; title: Parties; title: Peter W. Schramm; title: The electoral college is undemocratic and should be abolished; title: Bradford Plumer; title: Both parties use gerrymandering to make house incumbents less; title: Accountable; title: Juliet Eilperin; title: Both parties use the filibuster to block the will of the; title: People; title: David Swanson; title: The filibuster prevents heated party politics; title: Jim Dipeso.