5 edition of The two-party system in English political history. found in the catalog.
The two-party system in English political history.
George Macaulay Trevelyan
Published
1926
by Clarendon Press in Oxford
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Series | Romanes lecture |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | JN1117 T7 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 27 p. |
| Number of Pages | 27 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL14715446M |
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Two-party system in English political history. Oxford, The Clarendon press, (OCoLC) Online version: Trevelyan, George Macaulay, Two-party system in English political history.
Oxford, The Clarendon press, (OCoLC) Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: George Macaulay Trevelyan. Americans, however, have long loved them.
While much has been made since the November election about the "death" of the Republican Party, historian Marc Horger reminds us that there have been several major party realignments in American history. Parties may change their characters but the two-party system has proved remarkably durable.
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The contrasts between two-party and multiparty systems are often exaggerated. The Framers’ Intentions connects political parties and the two-party system with the Constitution in a way that no previous account has, thereby providing a foundation for parties and a party system within American constitutionalism.
This book will appeal to readers interested in political parties, constitutional theory, and constitutional. Jan 17, · The book concludes by analyzing the presidential election as an object lesson in the tyranny of the two-party system and with suggestions for voting experiments to stimulate participation and make American democracy responsive to a broader range of citizens.5/5(1).
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the UK or the USA) in which the electoral contest is dominated by two main parties. Generally one party is ‘left wing’, and the other ‘right wing’, but not always (e.g.
the Republic of Ireland). Political parties have been organized for various reasons: to support a particular political figure, to advance a particular policy or a general ideological stand, to aid politically certain groups or sections of society, or merely to combine for short-term political advantage.
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Two party systems are more stable, with many loyal voters sticking to one of the two parties, which prevents a sudden shift in balance when political trends arise.
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The Founding Fathers who drafted the United States Constitution in distrusted political parties, popular democracy, centralized government, and a strong executive office. Yet the country's national politics have historically included all those features.
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Most is a key word here. Bringing the question to today's US party system, the. pened in the history of political science, it also embodies a distinctive analysis of “how” and “why” we might study this history.
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Unique to this book is a detailed breakdown of the evolution of political. The two-party system was important because it introduced major issues into regular local politics. The creators of the two-party system, The Federalists and Republicans, were men who looked upon parties.
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