Beyond Donkeys and Elephants: Minor Political Parties in Contemporary American Politics

Confronted with two historically unpopular presidential candidates, the American electorate in 2016 delivered a shock to the political system. Less noted, amid the drama of Donald Trump's victory, was the substantial share of the vote won by minor parties and independent candidates--one of whom, Libertarian Gary Johnson, put in the best third-party performance since Ross Perot's 1996 Reform Party bid. Even more surprising, at the state-level minor-party...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700629289
• ISBN13: 9780700629282
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 0.9" x 6.0"