Our broken two party system : can American politics be fixed?
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 47 min.)) : sd., col.
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electronic resource - Publisher: [United States] : Dreamscape Media, LLC, 2021.
- Distributor: Made available through hoopla
Content descriptions
Restrictions on Access Note: | Digital content provided by hoopla. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Directed by One Day University. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by the author. |
Summary, etc.: | One Day University presents a series of video lectures recorded in real-time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award-winning professors and experts in their field, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worlds of religion, government, literature, and social justice. It is an understatement to say that Americans are frustrated with our two-party system and the dysfunction that seems to define our politics in recent years. Polls reveal that the public has an unfavorable view of the two major parties, many Americans consider themselves to be independents, and the Congress is wildly unpopular. At the same time, the parties and Congress seem to be unable to come together to effectively address either the structural challenges of the political system or the issues facing the nation, and studies reveal that the gap between Democratic and Republican voters is growing. Despite all this, the major parties seem to be here to stay, as third or minor parties still struggle to field electable candidates for most any office. What is going on? Are these new trends in American politics? And how did it get so bad? This lecture analyzes the development of the political parties and the nation's historical experiences with political dysfunction, then offers thoughts on the causes and consequences of the partisan gridlock and dysfunction, and closes with ideas for reform. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Subject: | Political parties United States United States Politics and government 2017- |
Genre: | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |