The inevitable party: why attempts to kill the party system fail and how they weaken democracy

This Work Is A Study Of Antiparty Reforms And Why They Fail. Numerous Reform Movements Over The Past Century Have Designated Parties As The Enemy Of Democracy, And They Have Found A Willing Ally In The American People In Their Efforts To Rein In And Occasionally Root Out Parties. The Text Investigates Several Of These Antiparty Reform Efforts - From Open Primaries To Campaign Finance Restrictions To Nonpartisan Legislatures - Using Legislative Roll Call Votes, Campaign Donations Patterns, And Extensive Interviews With Local Political Elites. Fixing Politics -- Parties And Reforms -- Somebody's Gotta Go : Campaign Finance In Colorado -- Polarization Without Parties : Nebraska And The Nonpartisan Legislature -- The Nonpartisan Legislature In Minnesota -- The California Recall : A Sprint With No Primary -- Wisconsin's Adoption Of The Direct Primary -- Quit Fixing It : You're Only Making It Worse. Seth E. Masket. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.