Suchergebnisse

1. How a socialist won : lessons from the historic victory of Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant / Ramy Khalil -- 2. A green becomes mayor : the election of Gayle McLaughlin in Richmond, California / Mike Feinstein -- 3. The rise of the Portland Greens / Patrick Quinlan -- 4. Lessons of the Vermont Progressive Party / Terry Bouricius -- 5. Community connections : how progressive third parties can win more state legislative elections / Jonathan Martin -- 6. Beyond the "spoiler" myth : exploring the real lessons of the Nader campaigns for progressive politics / Theresa Amato -- 7. The U.S. Greens in presidential elections : losing their mojo and getting it back / Sayeed Iftekhar Ahmed -- 8. Labor Party time? Not yet / Mark Dudzic and Katherine Isaac -- 9. Don't wait for labor : the necessity of building a left third party at the grassroots / John Halle -- 10. A new progressive party : how the working families party can change electoral politics / Daniel Cantor -- 11.Breaking through by breaking free : why the left needs to declare its political independence / Thomas Harrison.

"Since its inception, the United States has been characterized by a two-party political system. It is in many ways indoctrinated in laws and customs, but it does not prevent third parties from participating in the political process. Although no third-party candidate has ever won a presidential election, they have occasionally been elected to local and state positions. Additionally, with issues like environmentalism, immigration, and income inequality receiving more attention, politicians from these parties have also gained greater recognition. This volume examines the role of third parties in American politics and the extent to which they can exercise influence"--

Antebellum third parties : Liberty, Free Soil, American (Know-Nothings), Constitutional Union -- The revolt of the farmers : Greenback, People's (Populists) -- The progressives : Bull Moose progressives, progressives of 1924 -- George Wallace and his American Independent Party -- Ross Perot -- Ralph Nader and the Green Party -- Third-party also-rans.

More Americans now identify as political independents than as either Democrats or Republicans. Tired of the two-party gridlock, the pandering, and the lack of vision, they've turned in increasing numbers to independent and third-party candidates. In 1998, for the first time in decades, a third-party candidate who was not a refugee from one of the two major parties, Jesse Ventura, won election to state-wide office, as the governor of Minnesota. In 2000, the public was riveted by the Reform Party's implosion over Patrick Buchanan's presidential candidacy and by Ralph Nader's Green Party run, whi

This book covers the history of major political parties in America, past and present; the organization, operation, and cultures of the two major parties and the party system; major party views on specific issues and legislative policies; notable 3rd parties and alternative political movements from the 18th to the 21st centuries; major party conventions and platforms; national election summaries; state party portraits and statistics; and political leaders.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One: National and Multistate Parties -- 1. The Libertarian Party -- 2. The Green Party of the United States -- 3. The American Constitution Party -- 4. The New York and Connecticut Working Families Party -- Part Two: State Parties -- 5. The Peace and Freedom Party of California -- 6. Third Parties in Vermont -- 7. New York State's "Multi+" Party System -- 8. The Independence Party of Minnesota -- 9. The Independent Party of Oregon -- 10. The Mountain Party of West Virginia -- 11. The Moderate Pary of Rhode Island -- 12. The United Utah Party -- About the Contributors -- Index -- Back Cover.

The Libertarian Party / Christopher Devine -- The Green Party of the United States / Steve Lem -- The American Constitution Party / Edward Lynch -- The New York and Connecticut Working Families Party / Bilal Sekou -- Peace and Freedom Party (California) / Joseph Biaggio Phillips -- Third parties in Vermont / Bertram Johnson -- New York State's "multi+" party system / Gerald Benjamin and Michael Catalano -- Independence Party of Minnesota / Melanie Freeze -- Independent Party of Oregon / Richard A. Clucas -- Mountain Party (West Virginia) / Damien Arthur -- Moderate Party of Rhode Island / Emily K. Lynch -- United Utah Party / Richard Davis.