The demise and rebirth of American third parties : poised for political revival? / Bernard Tamas.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tamas, Bernard Ivan (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.
Subjects:
Third parties (United States politics)
Opposition (Political science) > United States.
Election law > United States.
Physical Description:xv, 195 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction : a third-party revival?
  • Unraveling the conundrum of third-party decline
  • Duverger's law and the American electoral system
  • The impact of ballot access laws
  • The prohibition of fusion
  • Do primaries undermine third parties?
  • Co-optation and third-party waves
  • The decline and rise of political polarization
  • The evolution of party resources
  • Conclusion : a reemergence of third parties?