In this case, however, the real culprit is America’s two-party system, argues political scientist/political economist C. J ...

With few exceptions, the two-party system prevails in the U.S., even when there is “ranked choice” voting. Thus, there has never been a viable third party in America — at least at the ...

As a result, our current party system is a far cry from the “Westminster model,” characterized by two big, disciplined, hierarchical, and competitive parties. Originating in England ...

But in a multi-member district, the 40 percent gets a share of the seats. RCV breaks the grip of the two-party system in another way, by solving the problem of spoiler candidates and boosting ...

This illusion of morality, however, crumbles under scrutiny, revealing a two-party system that perpetuates the same imperialist, militaristic agenda with different branding. By contrast ...

Anne-Marie Slaughter is CEO of New America. We need an electoral system that breaks the current stranglehold of the two-party monopoly, one that would allow voters to choose between a much more ...