In recent years a growing number of citizens have defected from the major parties to third party presidential candidates. Over the past three decades, independent campaigns led by George Wallace, John Anderson, and Ross Perot have attracted more electoral support than at any time since the 1920s. Third Parties in America explains why and when the two-party system deteriorates and third parties flourish. Relying on data from presidential elections between 1840 and 1992, it identifies the situations in which Americans abandon the major parties and shows how third parties encourage major party responsiveness and broader representation of political interests.
Produktkennzeichnungen
ISBN-13
9780691026138
eBay Product ID (ePID)
67901745
Produkt Hauptmerkmale
Verlag
Princeton University Press
Erscheinungsjahr
1996
Buchtitel
Third Parties in America
Anzahl der Seiten
328 Seiten
Sprache
Englisch
Autor
Steven J. Rosenstone
Format
Taschenbuch
Maße
Gewicht
464 g
Breite
14 cm
Zusätzliche Produkteigenschaften
Hörbuch
No
Mitautor
Edward H. Lazarus, Roy L. Behr
Inhaltsbeschreibung
Paperback
Item Height
1cm
ISBN-13-10
0691026130
Item Length
21cm
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