Skip to content
Scan a barcode
Scan
Added to your cart
Paperback Spoiling for a Fight: Third-Party Politics in America Book

ISBN: 0415931436

ISBN13: 9780415931434

Spoiling for a Fight: Third-Party Politics in America

More Americans now identify as political independents than as either Democrats or Republicans. Tired of the two-party gridlock, the pandering, and the lack of vision, they've turned in increasing numbers to independent and third-party candidates. In 1998, for the first time in decades, a third-party candidate who was not a refugee from one of the two major parties, Jesse Ventura, won election to state-wide office, as the governor of Minnesota. In...

Recommended

Format: Paperback

Condition: New

$30.95
50 Available
Ships within 2-3 days

You Might Also Enjoy

To Die for the People: The Writings of Huey P. Newton
To Die for the People: The Writings of Huey P. Newton
Huey P. Newton

from: $13.19

Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto
Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto
Mark R. Levin

from: $4.79

Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left from Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning
Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left from Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning
Jonah Goldberg

from: $5.29

My People Are Rising: Memoir of a Black Panther Party Captain
My People Are Rising: Memoir of a Black Panther Party Captain
Aaron Dixon

from: $16.35

The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado
The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado
Adam Schrager, Rob Witwer

from: $5.19

The Liberty Amendments: Restoring the American Republic
The Liberty Amendments: Restoring the American Republic
Mark R. Levin

from: $4.49

Jerusalem: The Biography
Jerusalem: The Biography
Simon Sebag Montefiore

from: $9.29

Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America
Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America
Mark R. Levin

from: $4.69

Better Than Sex
Better Than Sex
Hunter S. Thompson

from: $4.19

Don't Think of an Elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate: The Essential Guide for Progressives
Don't Think of an Elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate: The Essential Guide for Progressives
George Lakoff

from: $3.59

It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the Politics of Extremism
It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the Politics of Extremism
Norman J. Ornstein, Thomas E. Mann, Norman J Ornstein

from: $4.19

Billy Graham and the Rise of the Republican South (Politics and Culture in Modern America)
Billy Graham and the Rise of the Republican South (Politics and Culture in Modern America)
Steven P. Miller

from: $10.59

The Death of the Liberal Class
The Death of the Liberal Class
Chris Hedges

from: $6.79

The Shadow Party
The Shadow Party
David Horowitz, Richard Poe

from: $4.99

Demonic: How the Liberal Mob is Endangering America
Demonic: How the Liberal Mob is Endangering America
Ann Coulter

from: $5.39

Conservatives without Conscience
Conservatives without Conscience
John W. Dean

from: $4.69

The Meaning of Conservatism
The Meaning of Conservatism
Roger Scruton

from: $24.31

The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule
The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule
Thomas Frank

from: $5.09

Liberalism Is a Mental Disorder: Savage Solutions
Liberalism Is a Mental Disorder: Savage Solutions
Michael Savage

from: $5.39

The Logic of American Politics
The Logic of American Politics
Samuel Kernell, Gary C. Jacobson, Thad Kousser, Thaddeus (Thad) B. (Benjamin) Kousser

from: $4.25

Related Subjects

History

Customer Reviews

0 customer rating | 0 review

Rated 4 stars
Third Party Hopes

This book is an excellent, if anecdotal, analysis of the third party political movements that have arose during the last twenty years. Sifry is perceptive and mostly objective journalist who provides an apparently accurate anatomy of the fortunes of third parties starting with Jessie Ventura's unlikely campaign for Governor. He is especially good in his dissection of the Reform Party (Ross Perot) and the Green Party (Ralph...

0Report

Rated 5 stars
Beyond Five Stars--a Foundation Stone for Third Party Bid in 2008

I am not giving up on fielding a third-party team in 2008. All three of those running are part of the two party organized crime spoils system, and to mock 41, "this will not stand." This book is beyond five stars for its relevance, timeliness, and detail. It has gripped me all morning, and the level of detail including specific names, is phenomenal. Although the author does not cover the 27 secessionist movements (but...

0Report

Rated 5 stars
One of the best books on third party politics

This is easily one of the best books on late 20th century third party politics out there. As a journalist who covers third parties this election year, I found this book to be immesely helpful in its analysis of the Reform Party effort as well as a superb account of Nader's unsuccessful 2000 run. If you are reading just one book on third party politics, this should be it.

0Report

Rated 5 stars
riveting history of Reform Party in year 2000

This book contains a riveting history of the Reform Party during the period 1996-2000. It seems to be the only book which has this history. It tells how Ross Perot lost control of the Reform Party to Pat Buchanan.There's plenty of other fascinating material in the book also, especially about the Green Party, and new material about how Jesse Ventura was elected Governor of Minnesota in 1998, and about how a majority of justices...

0Report

Rated 5 stars
A Must Read For Any Fan of Sifry's

Having read Micah Sifry's articles for years in the Nation, I couldn't wait for this book to come out. And out it came! This book hits exactly the right notes, and is filled with information. If you care about politics and the way that politics effects your life, buy this book and read it NOW! It will change your life.

0Report

Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
GoDaddy Verified and Secured