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In recent years, a growing number of citizens have defected from the major parties to third party presidential candidates. During the elections in the past two decades, minor parties like those led by George Wallace and John Anderson, as well as independent efforts such as Ross Perot's 1992 presidential campaign, have attracted more 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.
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This book promises to become the authoritative source on the subject...(It is) much more than a history of third parties; it is an examination of the overall party system in the U.S.
Third Parties in America
Third Parties in America,Steven J. Rosenstone,Roy L. Behr,Edward H. Lazarus,Princeton University Press,0691026130,Elections,Government - U.S. Government,History,History - General History,Political Process - Political Parties,Political Science,Politics/International Relations,Third parties (United States p,Third parties (United States politics),U.S. Practical Politics,United States,United States - 20th Century,20th century,Elections & referenda,History / United States / 20th Century,Political Science and International Relations,Political parties,Public opinion & polls,USA,c 1800 to c 1900
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