Jerome C. (jerome) reviewed on 11/16/2014 + 11 more book reviews

Book talks about 3rd party efforts in the United States. Reviews the Socialists and Populists in the 19th and 20th century, the Progressive Party of 1948, and more recent efforts. The Jesse Jackson campaigns in the Democratic Party, although not 3rd party, challenged the party establishment, and Reynolds focuses on the local efforts of the Rainbow Coalition in New York. Further discussion on the New Party and "fusion" voting, having one candidate on more than one party ticket. Other efforts describe Bernie Sanders, independent socialist from Vermont, and the Green Party.

But for a book about third parties, there is no mention of La Raza Unida party, a Chicano led party movement, and one that scholars of third parties should study. That oversight is a big error in this book.

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