About this episode
The episode discusses the potential rise and inevitable failure of a third political party in the U.S.
Are our two main political parties so toxic that a third party may soon takeover American politics? Don't count on it. We'll dive into why right now is the opportune time for a third party to rise to power ... and why that party is destined to fail. But who knows?! Anything is possible. GUEST: Michael Cullinane , professor of U.S. History and the Lowman Walton Chair of Theodore Roosevelt Studies at Dickinson State University in North Dakota. He’s also author of the soon-to-be released book: Theodore Roosevelt and the Tennis Cabinet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Michael Cullinane
Topics covered
- third party politics
- American political parties
- political history
- U.S. history
- Theodore Roosevelt
Keywords
- third party
- political parties
- American politics
- Michael Cullinane
- Theodore Roosevelt
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dickinson State University
Books & works: Theodore Roosevelt and the Tennis Cabinet
Places: North Dakota
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