Third Parties, Outsiders, and Renegades: Modern Challenges to the Two-Party System in Presidential Elections

Third Parties, Outsiders, and Renegades analyzes 10 third-party, outsider, or renegade presidential candidates and explores each one’s impact on the political process. The future viability of outsider candidates is discussed in light of current political polarization and the l...

Melissa M. Smith is a professor of communication and holds the Gibbons Chair of Journalism at Mississippi University for Women.