Third Party Possibilities in the American Political Landscape: Conversations on Controversial Issues moderated by Clay Jenkinson
The American political landscape has long been dominated by two parties. Is there room for a third political party? When has it worked? What circumstances would make it possible today? What are the drawbacks and benefits to a multiparty democracy, the system in most European democracies?
Join moderator Clay Jenkinson and Andy Craig, the director of election policy for the Rainey Center, as they take both a historical, current and futuristic look at third-party possibilities in the American political landscape. Jenkinson and Craig will discuss successful third-party candidates, including Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, and the history of third-party spoilers. They will then look to current politics and the future, including the potential of “no labels,” the long-term future outlook, and other democracies that operate with multiparty systems.
Recommended reading available at The Bookworm in Edwards:
“Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America” by Lee Drutman
