Podcasts about party system fail

RadioEd is a biweekly podcast created by the DU Newsroom that taps into the University of Denver's deep pool of bright brains to explore new takes on today's top stories. Former County Clerk Tina Peters, who oversaw elections in rural Mesa County in western Colorado, made headlines around the country when her election conspiracy theories allegedly led to actions that brought about charges of attempting to influence a public servant, identity theft and several other felonies. Were her actions those of a rogue public servant, or were they tied to larger national trends? On this episode of RadioEd, Matt chats with Seth Masket, professor of political science and director of the Center on American Politics at the University of Denver, and Charles Ashby, a veteran reporter whose work in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel helped unravel some of the convoluted details surrounding Peters' criminal case.Seth Masket is a professor of political science and the director of the Center on American Politics at the University of Denver. He is the author of Learning from Loss: The Democrats 2016-2020 (Cambridge, 2020), The Inevitable Party: Why Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail and How they Weaken Democracy (Oxford, 2016), and No Middle Ground: How Informal Party Organizations Control Nominations and Polarize Legislatures (Michigan, 2009), as well as a co-author of a recent textbook on political parties. He studies political parties, campaigns and elections, and state legislatures. He contributes regularly at FiveThirtyEight, Mischiefs of Faction and the Denver Post. He is currently working on a book project examining the Republican Party's interpretations of the 2020 election and its preparations for 2024. Charles Ashby covers politics for the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel in western Colorado. He has nearly 45 years of experience covering politics in Colorado and has written stories for publications in Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Longmont, Durango, Steamboat Springs, Montrose and Sterling, as well as work that has appeared in newspapers in Virginia, Nebraska and Florida. More information: Ashby's reporting on Tina Peters: Griswold decertifies Mesa County Election Equipment: https://www.gjsentinel.com/breaking/breaking_news/griswold-decertifies-mesa-county-election-equipment/article_02490f8e-fb8d-11eb-95d4-ebcb4e0b04ef.html Peters tweets conspiracy theory over election system: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/peters-tweets-conspiracy-theory-over-election-system/article_3a73d404-4ec5-11eb-9597-1b5e0fdc20da.html Peters' cost to county: $1.3 million and rising: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/peters-cost-to-county-1-3-million-and-rising/article_e2349914-f3ef-11ec-9755-cbda39e9db82.html Arrest warrant issued for Tina Peters: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/arrest-warrant-issued-for-tina-peters/article_1976d4ee-03b5-11ed-baa3-978fbf3d366e.html Peters set to receive refund: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/peters-set-to-receive-refund/article_6bf075b8-53d3-11ed-b554-d7da1a7d772a.html Recommended by Seth Masket: The most important attorney general and secretary of state races to watch: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/secretary-of-state-elections/ Has your state made it harder to vote: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/voting-restrictions-by-state/ Election denial in races for election administration positions: https://www.brennancenter.org/series/election-denial-races-election-administration-positions Security resources for election officials: https://www.eac.gov/election-officials/election-official-security

Why is the two-party system so entrenched here in the United States? This hour, we'll talk about third parties. We'll learn about a new third party, discuss the history and political viability of third parties, and talk with a third party candidate. GUESTS:  Andrew Yang: Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the new “Forward Party.” He previously ran as a Democratic candidate for President and for Mayor of New York City Seth Masket: Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Center on American Politics at the University of Denver. He is the author of The Inevitable Party: Why Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail and How they Weaken Democracy, among other books Dr. Amy Chai: Independent Party Candidate for Connecticut's Third U.S. Congressional District Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth Masket is the chair of the political science department at the University of Denver. He has dared to say what few will: that for party primaries and maybe all of American politics to be more productive and functional, it might need to be a little less democratic. He and fellow academic Julia Azari wrote a New York Times op-ed in December titled: “Is the Democratic Party Becoming Too Democratic?”Seth is the author of two books. His most recent is called “The Inevitable Party: Why Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail and how they Weaken Democracy.”The text of my introduction to the show, along with all the links below, is posted on my Medium page devoted to this podcast. Seth’s bio is here. Here are Seth’s two books:No Middle Ground: How Informal Party Organizations Control Nominations and Polarize Legislatures, by Seth MasketThe Inevitable Party: Why Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail and How They Weaken Democracy, by Seth Masket“How to Improve the Primary Process? Make It Less Democratic,” by Seth Masket, Pacific Standard Magazine, August 11, 2017"Is the Democratic Party Becoming Too Democratic?” by Julia Azari and Seth Masket, The New York Times, December 11, 2017“Here’s How a Responsible GOP Might Behave,” by Seth Masket, Pacific Standard Magazine, February 28, 2017Seth referenced this paper: The Losing Parties Out-Party National Committees, 1956-1993, by Philip A. KlinknerWe talked about the big idea in this book, and how the 2016 election did not adhere to this theory: “The Party Decides: Presidential Nominations Before and After Reform,” by Marty Cohen, David Karol, Hans Noel"Weak parties and strong partisanship are a bad combination," by Julia Azari, Vox, November 3, 2016I wrote this at the 2016 Republican convention: "The Cleveland convention is ratifying the GOP’s loss of party power."My piece on The Centrist Project from April 2017 is here.Seth wrote about The Centrist Project in June 2017. That piece is here.My more recent piece on Unite America, the new name of what used to be The Centrist Project, is here.MUSIC:Intro: “Handshake Drugs” by Wilco Transition: “St Tom’s Lullaby” by The Welcome Wagon Outro: “For the Sake... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelonggame. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Seth Masket has written The Inevitable Party: Why Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail and How they Weaken Democracy (Oxford UP, 2016). Masket is associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, University of Denver. In a political season filled with candidate promises to challenge established party players, most have been focused squarely on national politics. The Inevitable Party shifts attention back to the states. Masket shows that state experiments with democratic reforms have often failed. From the nonpartisan legislature to strict campaign finance reform, rarely are the lofty objectives of reformers met in practice. Polarization has gone up in Nebraska’s nonpartisan legislature and enormous sums of money influenced elections after Colorado tightened restrictions on political money. For all listeners, apologies for the somewhat lower audio quality of the interview this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seth Masket has written The Inevitable Party: Why Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail and How they Weaken Democracy (Oxford UP, 2016). Masket is associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, University of Denver. In a political season filled with candidate promises to challenge established party players, most have been focused squarely on national politics. The Inevitable Party shifts attention back to the states. Masket shows that state experiments with democratic reforms have often failed. From the nonpartisan legislature to strict campaign finance reform, rarely are the lofty objectives of reformers met in practice. Polarization has gone up in Nebraska’s nonpartisan legislature and enormous sums of money influenced elections after Colorado tightened restrictions on political money. For all listeners, apologies for the somewhat lower audio quality of the interview this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seth Masket has written The Inevitable Party: Why Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail and How they Weaken Democracy (Oxford UP, 2016). Masket is associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, University of Denver. In a political season filled with candidate promises to challenge established party... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seth Masket has written The Inevitable Party: Why Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail and How they Weaken Democracy (Oxford UP, 2016). Masket is associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, University of Denver. In a political season filled with candidate promises to challenge established party players, most have been focused squarely on national politics. The Inevitable Party shifts attention back to the states. Masket shows that state experiments with democratic reforms have often failed. From the nonpartisan legislature to strict campaign finance reform, rarely are the lofty objectives of reformers met in practice. Polarization has gone up in Nebraska’s nonpartisan legislature and enormous sums of money influenced elections after Colorado tightened restrictions on political money. For all listeners, apologies for the somewhat lower audio quality of the interview this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seth Masket has written The Inevitable Party: Why Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail and How they Weaken Democracy (Oxford UP, 2016). Masket is associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, University of Denver. In a political season filled with candidate promises to challenge established party players, most have been focused squarely on national politics. The Inevitable Party shifts attention back to the states. Masket shows that state experiments with democratic reforms have often failed. From the nonpartisan legislature to strict campaign finance reform, rarely are the lofty objectives of reformers met in practice. Polarization has gone up in Nebraska's nonpartisan legislature and enormous sums of money influenced elections after Colorado tightened restrictions on political money. For all listeners, apologies for the somewhat lower audio quality of the interview this week.