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This work is a study of antiparty reforms and why they fail. Numerous reform movements over the past century have designated parties as the enemy of democracy, and they have found a willing ally in the American people in their efforts to rein in and occasionally root out parties. The text investigates several of these antiparty reform efforts - from open primaries to campaign finance restrictions to nonpartisan legislatures - using legislative roll call votes, campaign donations patterns, and extensive interviews with local political elites.

Political parties --- Progressivism (United States politics) --- Political culture --- U.S. states --- Political Rights - U.S. --- Government - U.S. --- Law, Politics & Government --- History --- Politics and government --- Culture --- Political science