third parties (united states politics)

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third parties (united states politics)

Libertarians, socialists, and other third parties

2022
"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"--Provided by publisher.
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Third-party matters

politics, presidents, and third parties in American history
2010
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Third parties in America

citizen response to major party failure
1984

The encyclopedia of third parties in America

2000
Provides information about all major and most minor third political parties or candidates in American history, including major independent candidacies; featuring historical essays on third parties, forty third-party maps, discussion of various third parties, biographies, a glossary, bibliographies, and indexes.

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third-party politics from the nation's founding to the rise and fall of the Greenback-Labor Party
2004
An examination of third-party politics in the United States, discussing significant individuals and events and how they influenced the course of history.

Two parties--or more?

the American party system
2003
Offers a historical overview of the party system in America and explores how the minor parties have impacted American government in recent years.

Third parties

influential political alternatives
2008
A brief history of third party presidential candidates and their influence on American politics.

The history of third parties

2000
Examines the participation of smaller political parties in America's election process from the abolitionist Liberty Party to the campaigns of Reform Party candidates Ross Perot and Jesse Ventura.

The history of third parties

2007
Traces the history of third party political groups, discussing how they have influenced American history and politics and why they have become more visible in the political system in recent years.
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