TY - GEN T1 - The parties versus the people : how to turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans A1 - Edwards, Mickey, 1937- LA - English PP - New Haven PB - Yale University Press YR - 2012 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocn811005772 AB - 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 CN - JK2265 .E38 2012eb SN - 9780300186024 SN - 0300186029 SN - 9786613883780 SN - 6613883786 SN - 0300184565 SN - 9780300184563 SN - 1283571331 SN - 9781283571333 KW - Political parties : United States. KW - Democracy : United States. KW - Polarization (Social sciences) : United States. KW - Two-party systems : United States. KW - Divided government : United States. KW - Polarisation collective : États-Unis. KW - Bipartisme : États-Unis. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Government : National. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Political Process : Political Parties. KW - Democracy KW - Divided government KW - Polarization (Social sciences) KW - Political parties KW - Two-party systems KW - United States ER -