The US presidential primaries are arcane, complex and unrepresentative. So why do Americans still vote this way?
- Written by David Smith, Senior Lecturer in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Like the other Democratic candidates for president, Elizabeth Warren has spent months canvassing Iowa to meet voters while spending little time in other states.CJ Gunther/EPA
While political parties in both Australia and Britain have recently moved towards leadership contests that give more say to ordinary party members, nothing matches the...