The Parties Versus the People: How to Turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans
Categories: Politics & Social Sciences
The Parties Versus the People: How to Turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans (2012) is a book by Mickey Edwards, who represented Oklahoma in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993. Edwards argues that the two-party system drives partisanship and gridlock in American politics. He proposes reforms to primaries, redistricting and congressional rules that would weaken party control and make legislators more accountable to voters than to party leaders.
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- Fareed Zakaria: “This week's book of the week is, "The Parties Versus The People" by former Republican Congressman Mickey Edwards. If you worry about partisanship, gridlock and the breakdown of the American system, you must read this book. Edwards doesn't just wring his hands. He has a series of practical smart proposals that will pull America off the ledge and give politicians an incentive to make American government work.”