Breaking the two-party doom loop, the case for multiparty democracy in America, by Lee Drutman
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Label
Breaking the two-party doom loop, the case for multiparty democracy in America, by Lee Drutman
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-345) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Breaking the two-party doom loop
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1089483778
Responsibility statement
by Lee Drutman
Sub title
the case for multiparty democracy in America
Summary
"American democracy is in precarious health. Books on tyranny and fascism are now bestsellers. Parents wonder whether their children will still grow up in a democracy. Gallows political humor about the collapse of the republic creeps into ordinary conversation. No longer a shining model for the world, American democracy today strikes a more cautionary note. An anxious pessimism dominates. By every expert judgment, the United States is slipping. In late 2017, the Economist Intelligence Unit downgraded the United States from "full democracy" to "flawed democracy," giving it the same ranking as Italy. In January 2018, Freedom House downgraded its rating of American democracy to 86 (out of 100), just above Poland (85) and Greece (85), but behind Latvia (87) (and down from 94 in 2010). The August 2018 "Bright Line Watch" survey of 679 political scientists concluded: "Our expert respondents perceive a consistent, ongoing decline in the overall quality of American democracy from 2015." In the August/September 2018 "Authoritarian Warning Survey," 747 democracy experts collectively gave the United States a one in six chance of democratic breakdown in the next four years, and were nearly unanimous (97.1 percent) in their assessment American democracy had declined over the last decade. Let me repeat: a one in six chance of democratic breakdown. That's like rolling a six-sided die, and hoping it doesn't land on Hungary"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
What the Framers got right and what they got wrong -- The paradox of partisanship -- The great re-ordering of the parties : from too similar to too different -- The collapse of the four-party system and the rise of zero-sum politics -- The new era of toxic politics (genuine two-party democracy turns out to be a disaster) -- All politics is identity politics. not all identity politics is toxic -- The breakdown of political fairness -- Designing a new American electoral system -- Two few : the case for multiparty democracy in america -- The politics of electoral reform -- The future of American democracy