Beschreibung:
"In this caustic, irreverent book, James T. Bennett reveals how regulation of the political system is used to keep the `ins¿ in and the `outs¿ out. The United States has benefitted from the separation of church and state: Not Invited to the Party demonstrates how the country could benefit from a wall of separation between political parties, campaigns, and state."
Provocative arguments concerning the dynamics of party politics, with practical recommendations for reform
The Issue.- The American Suspicion of Parties.- No Competition Allowed or He Who Controls the Ballot Controls the Election.- Then Along Came FECA.- FECA: The Demopublicans' Best Friend.- The State Feeds the Party and the Party Feeds the State.- 2008: The Year of Change ¿ Or Plus Ca Change¿?.- Taking the Party Outside: Do Other Democracies Treat Third Parties and Independents Any Better?.- Conclusion: Pulling the Plug?.