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Lawson, Kay. “Why We Still Need Political Parties.” In A. Ciglar and B. Loomis, eds. American Politics: Classic and Contemporary Readings. 5th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 177-188. Why We Still Need Political Parties? This selection argues that political parties have made democracy possible in our system of government. Even though political scientist claim that political parties play a much less effective role now than in earlier years because of the media and interest groups. They claim this to be an era of candidate politics where as people identify more with a particular candidate rather than a political party. In my opinion political parties are necessary in today’s society. However it is