Sep 25, 2021
Bird's Eye - The Basics of Two-Party and Multi-Party Systems
Join Harry and Philip to learn more about the two-party system and alternative multi-party political set-ups. We discuss what they each are, how they come about, advantages, disadvantages, and American lessons.
Next week, you don't want to miss our conversation with Benjamin Singer, Executive Director at Show Me Integrity, as we talk over possible avenues for improving America's two-party politics.
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Further Reading
* Patterns of Democracy, by Arend Lijphart
* “Electoral Systems: A Primer for Decision Makers,” by Donald L. Horowitz in Journal of Democracy.“
* Constitutional Choices for New Democracies,” by Arend Lijphart in Journal of Democracy.“
* Trudeau Wins, but Is Diminished by a Futile Election,” by Ian Austin and Dan Bilefsky in The New York Times.
* “Why America’s 2-party system is on a collision course with our…