More than many areas of American politics research, studies of
minor party competition and success are often overly driven by
normative concerns that do not hold up to empirical scrutiny. This
concise book presents a concerted effort to analyze the barriers in
election law, such as ballot access restrictions and single member
districts with a plurality rule, that prevent third parties from
gaining a durable hold in American politics. Rather than trudge
through yet another history of third parties in America or
polemical arguments for minor party inclusion, Schraufnagel
provides empirical grounding for the claims of third party backers.
This thoughtful analysis demonstrates that the inclusion of third
parties improves electoral participation rates and that third party
involvement in the legislative process is linked to landmark
legislative productivity. In the end, the work provides thoughtful
suggestions on the types of reforms that would lead to greater
third party success in American elections.
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