Americans have debated the efficacy of our two-party political
system since the founding of the nation. Generations of political
scientists have asked: Is the two- party system an antiquated
arrangement, so entrenched in our political structure that any
third party is destined to be peripheral, or is it an essential
component of the political and constitutional order articulated by
our founders? This book forces readers to decide for themselves.
Theodore J. Lowi and Joseph Romance debate the promises and
pitfalls of the two-party system and provide readers with the
strongest available arguments for and against the two-party system
of government. Lowi argues that the inability of the existing
parties to provide adequate representation for our diverse nation
is rapidly causing the obsolescence of the two party system.
Romance counters that the two-party system is vital for unifying a
divided country and instructs Americans about the compromises
necessary to maintain a democratic government. With an introduction
by esteemed political scientist Gerald Pomper that outlines the
history, evolution, and current status of this perennial debate,
and a collection of primary documents that covers the entire
history of the controversy, this book will be indispensable for
classes on American government, political parties, elections, and
political science.
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