A Republic of Parties?

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.

Politics & Social Sciences

Lowi, Theodore J.

Romance, Joseph

Pomper, Gerald

Politics & Government

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Theodore J. Lowi and Joseph Romance debate the promises and pitfalls of the two-party system by outlining the history, evolution, and current status of this perennial debate. Supplemented by a collection of primary documents covering the entire history of the controversy, this book will be indispensable for American government, political parties, elections, and political science courses.

The fully updated&nbsp;Seventh Edition&nbsp;of&nbsp;The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science&nbsp;equips your students with the tools they need to explore the impact of philosophy and ideology, recognize major forms of government, evaluate empirical findings, and understand how policy issues directly affect people's lives.&nbsp;

The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science

Simon, Douglas W.

CQ Press

Primary Elections and American Politics: The Unintended Consequences of Progressive Era Reform

History

Rackaway, Chapman

Americas

State Univ of New York Pr

The last twenty years has seen a series of changes to American party politics: polarization, negative partisanship, decreasing voter turnout, and decreasing faith in elections and government. In Primary Elections and American Politics, Chapman Rackaway and Joseph Romance trace the origins of these and other problems to one of the most controversial reforms in American political history: the direct partisan primary election. With a comprehensive history of the primary election, the authors link the rise of primaries to the many political ills the nation faces today. They argue that the Progressives who created the primaries mistook direct democratic reforms, like the primary, for participatory democratic reforms like deliberative polling or participatory budgeting.

State University of New York Press

Political science is too often introduced to students as a segmented field. The Challenge of Politics instead shows how the subfields converge around a set of crucial questions: can we articulate a view of the good political life? Can we develop a science of politics to help us understand political phenomena? Can we bring political wisdom to bear on judgments about politics and public issues? Can citizens and students creatively address the future of politics? Challenge gives students an avenue to explore the impact of philosophy and ideology, to recognize major forms of government, to evaluate empirical findings, and to understand how policy issues affect people′s lives. Throughout, the authors Neal Riemer, Douglas W. Simon, and Joseph Romance look at political dynamics of American, comparative, and international affairs. Based on reviewer feedback, revision highlights include: 
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<li>Major streamlining to chapters 7 and 13 </li>
<li>Coverage of events like the global financial crisis, recent elections in the U.S. and elsewhere, and the aftermath of the Arab Spring</li>
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Riemer, Neal

The Challenge of Politics introduces students to the fundamental questions of political science. With a distinctive normative approach that portrays politics as a potentially humanizing enterprise, authors Neal Riemer, Douglas W. Simon and Joseph Romance equip readers to recognize major forms of government, evaluate research findings, and understand how policy issues directly affect people’s lives. This comprehensive text balances classic and contemporary political theory with current events and empirical study. The Fifth Edition is fully revised to reflect recent national and international developments, including a new chapter on American Politics and Government.

This updated Sixth Edition of The Challenge of Politics enables you to see how the subfields of political science converge around a set of crucial questions, such as "Can we as citizens and students articulate and defend a view of the good political life and its guiding political values?" "Can we bring political wisdom to bear on judgments about politics and public issues?" and "Can we develop a science of politics to help us understand significant political phenomena―the empirical realities of politics?" Balancing lessons of classic and contemporary theory with contemporary politics and empirical study, the book equips you with the tools you need to explore the impact of philosophy and ideology, recognize major forms of government, evaluate empirical findings, and understand how policy issues directly affect people’s lives. This Sixth Edition includes a brand-new chapter on American Politics and Government and updated content on recent international events.

This work emphasizes the ethical, empirical, and prudential concerns of politics in a way that links chapters and effectively jump-starts student awareness. It aims to get students to question their assumptions and explore the impact of politics on citizens' daily lives.

Cq Pr

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A Republic of Parties?

A Republic of Parties?

The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science

Primary Elections and American Politics: The Unintended Consequences of Progressive Era Reform

Primary Elections and American Politics: The Unintended Consequences of Progressive Era Reform

The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science

The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science

The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science

The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science