Two Parties--or More?: The American Party System, Second Edition
- ISBN-10
- 0429975228
- ISBN-13
- 9780429975226
- Series
- Two Parties--or More?
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 172
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-05-20
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- John F Bibby
Description
Students of American government are faced with an enduring dilemma: Why two parties? Why has this system remained largely intact while around the world democracies support multiparty systems? Should our two-party system continue as we enter the new millennium? This newly revised and updated edition of Two Parties-Or More? answers these questions by
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