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Zusatztext "Progressive third parties have played a vital role in American politics! pushing neglected but urgent issues onto the national agenda! from women's suffrage and unemployment compensation to today's fight for a living wage. This book offers an intimate and informed guide to today's progressive third parties and is must-reading for everyone pressing for a more representative and accountable democracy."-- Micah Sifry! Co-founder of Civic Hall and author of Spoiling for a Fight: Third-Party Politics in America"In an age of neoliberal retrenchment and political ossification! opportunities for third parties seem more distant than ever. But in Empowering Progressive Third Parties! Jonathan Martin presents a series of original and stimulating writings! including his own! that persuade us otherwise. These essays help clarify the different strategies that have been used by third parties in American politics! strategies that can be built upon for future political success for third parties and an expansion of our democracy."- Michael J. Thompson! Associate Professor of Political Science! William Paterson University; Founder of Logos: A Journal of Modern Society & Culture"Valuable and timely! The dynamic analyses of an alternative politics in lower level races in different states are alone a primer on electoral politics; they will excite both students and their professors. Electoral activists dedicated to progressive change can learn volumes about how being down-to-earth and inter-personally connected with voters! as well as highly interactive with community! is key. Without this awareness! lofty vision and well-honed policy positions will fail."-- John Rensenbrink! Professor Emeritus of Government! Bowdoin College; Co-founder of the United States Green Party and of the Maine Green Independent Party"In the U.S.! independent political action faces major obstacles to success! thanks to a two-party system that sharply limits our electoral choices. Despite that duopoly!?third party movements are?rising again! especially at the state and local level. Jonathan Martin and his fellow contributors to this important volume compellingly describe what it takes for progressive third parties to succeed in elections. Let's hope that many readers take these lessons to heart and find similar ways to advance the interests of poor and working-class people in more parts of the country."-- Steve Early! Author of Save Our Unions: Dispatches from A Movement in Distress"Jonathan Martin's book is an important read for anyone interested in challenging the two-party paradigm in American politics. Learning from our history-made by others who have succeeded and failed before us-is what makes us better! smarter organizers. Combine that with a political agenda that places the interests of working people over wealthy corporations and you have a recipe for progressive victory."-- Kelly Mangan! Executive Director! Vermont Progressive Party Informationen zum Autor Jonathan H. Martin is Professor of Sociology at Framingham State University and a longtime progressive third party activist. Klappentext This ground-breaking collection of writings explores how progressive third parties in the U.S. can become more electorally successful and politically influential. It is the only recently published book that focuses exclusively on how such parties may advance. Their rise may be essential to countering the powerful, growing sway of wealth within the two major American parties, and to creating a more just, democratic United States. Zusammenfassung This ground-breaking collection of writings explores how progressive third parties in the U.S. can become more electorally successful and politically influential. It is the only recently published book that focuses exclusively on how such parties may advance. Their rise may be essential to countering the powerful, growing sway of wealth w...
