Donald Trump and the Prospect for American Democracy

An Unprecedented President in an Age of Polarization

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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This book goes beyond examining Donald Trump as a unique and controversial President to place his election in a historical and systematic perspective. It offers an analysis of the 2016 presidential nominations and election, the economic and demographic foundations of the election of Mr. Trump, the realignment of the party system, ideological polarization in American politics, the realities of a postindustrial society locked in a global economy, and the outlook for American democracy in the twenty-first century.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-07-06
Mått153 x 218 x 14 mm
Vikt277 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieVoting, Elections, and the Political Process
Antal sidor180
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781498561747

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Chapter 1: An Unprecedented PresidentChapter 2: From Umbrella Parties to Polarized Parties in American PoliticsChapter 3: Trumping the Republicans and Berning the DemocratsChapter 4: The Presidential Election of 2016 in Historical PerspectiveChapter 5: The Irony of Polarization: Parliamentary Parties Without Parliamentary GovernmentChapter 6: The Trump Era and Beyond: Postindustrial Democracy in AmericaConclusion

Donald Trump’s presidency challenges the basic norms and values of the American experiment in democratic governance. Trump is devoid of political experience, lacks an understanding of policy, government, or international affairs, is angry, vengeful, and unpredictable, and has been accused of emotional instability with a fixation on one-man rule. How to explain such a presidency? Arthur Paulson takes on the task. He places Trump within the arc of the nation’s political development. The results are extraordinary. A must-read for students, academicians, and those concerned with the future of American politics. Excellent!