Parties Versus the People: How to Turn Republicans and Democrats Into Americans

Title: Parties Versus the People: How to Turn Republicans and Democrats Into Americans
Author: Mickey Edwards
G: 1704520
ISBN: 9780300184563
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2012
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Number of Pages: 232
Section: Political Science | Political Process | Political Parties
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Publisher Description:

America's political system is dysfunctional. While this is a widely held view, it is a problem that so far has proved intractable. After every election, voters discover yet again that political "leaders" are simply quarreling in a never-ending battle between the two warring tribes, the Republicans and Democrats. In this critically important book, a distinguished statesman and thinker identifies exactly how our political and governing systems reward intransigence, discourage compromise, and undermine our democracy. He then describes exactly what must be done to banish the negative effects of partisan warfare from our political system.

As a former congressman, Mickey Edwards witnessed firsthand how important legislative battles can devolve into struggles not over principle but over party advantage. He offers graphic examples of how this problem has intensified and reveals how political battles have become nothing more than conflicts between party machines. Edwards's solutions specific, practical, fair, and original show the way to break the stranglehold of the political party system. The Parties Versus the People offers hope for a fundamental renewal of American democracy."