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political parties

The Parties Failed Us; Long Live Parties!

Unrepresentative political parties certainly haven’t helped our democracy. But can rebuilding parties save it?

By Stephanie Mudge

The Democrats’ Big—and Failed—Bet

With civic bonds frayed, the party bet big that delivering on policy would do the trick. It did not. There is difficult work ahead.

By Sam Rosenfeld Daniel Schlozman

The Parties Reimagined

How a few shifts in the parties’ coalitions could save our democracy from authoritarianism and violence.

By Rachel Kleinfeld Brendan Hartnett

Party People

Many recoil at the thought of stronger political parties. But revitalized parties could be exactly what our ailing democracy needs.

By John Sides

The Vital Center: Learning from the Extremes

By Lauren Harper Pope Liam Kerr