Political party systems are the frameworks through which organised interests compete for power in democratic and non-democratic regimes alike. Their dynamics encompass the emergence, decline and ...

The American political party system is dysfunctional. Gallup reports that 58% of Americans, including nearly half of Democrats and Republicans, feel that the two parties poorly represent the American ...

Americans are only a little less satisfied with our system of government than the people of South Africa, which is really ...

After the Constitution was signed in 1781, Benjamin Franklin was asked whether it created a republic or a monarchy. A republic, Franklin replied, if you can keep it. In his 1796 farewell address, ...

Are Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump really the two best candidates for America’s most demanding and important job? Hardly. Trump tried to reverse the last election. And ...

Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, says territory’s rules around who can donate to political parties and how much ...

As dissatisfaction with the two-party system grows in the United States, the idea of an alternative, however unlikely, gains traction. Elon Musk’s recent call for an America Party may be unserious, ...

Are Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump really the two best candidates for America's most demanding and important job? Hardly. Trump tried to reverse the last election. And ...

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A majority of Americans believe the two major political parties do not represent them well. The parties have become more ideologically consistent, leading to extreme policies and candidates. Close ...