Trump Effect

Steven E. Schier has considerable experience producing edited volumes concerning recent presidents. They include a book presenting contrasting perspectives on Obama’s time in the White House, Debating the Obama Presidency, a prize–winning edited volume on the Clinton presidency, The Postmodern President: Bill Clinton’s Legacy in U.S. Politics, a book on George W; Bush’s first term, his two-term presidency and on Obama’s first term. He also coedited volumes on the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, with Janet Box-Steffensmeier of Ohio State University. He is Congdon Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota.Todd E. Eberly is professor of Political Science and Public Policy at St. Mary's College of Maryland. He specializes in contemporary American politics with a focus on the effect of polarization on voters, government, and governing. Professor Eberly's has written four books with Steven Schier of Carleton College. Their first book, American Government and Popular Discontent was published in June, 2013. Polarized: The Rise of Ideology in American Politics, was released by Rowman and Littlefield in 2015. The Trump Presidency: Outsider in the Oval Office also came from Rowman and Littlefield in September 2017. Rowman and Littlefield will publish their book How Trump Happened: A System Shock Decades in the Making in the spring of 2020. He was named one of the most influential voices in Maryland politics by Campaigns and Elections magazine.

• Table of ContentsThe Trump Effect: Disruption and Its Consequences in US Politics and GovernmentChapter One:Trust and Anger in the Trump Era, Todd E. Eberly, St. Mary’s College of MarylandChapter Two:How Trump Changed the Republican Party—and the Democrats Too, David A. Hopkins, Boston CollegeChapter Three:Trump’s Effect on the Media World and Coverage of Presidents, Diana M. Owen, Georgetown UniversityChapter Four:The Legacies of Trump’s Battles with Congress, Kathryn A. Pearson, University of Minnesota – Twin CitiesChapter Five:Trump’s Management of the Executive Branch, Karen M. Hult, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityChapter Six:Storming the Courts: The Trump Administration’s Judicial Agenda, Nancy L. Maveety, Tulane UniversityChapter Seven:Domestic Policy Legacies of the Trump Presidency, Andrew E. Busch, Claremont McKenna CollegeChapter Eight:Challenging the World: Trump Foreign Policy, Steven E. Schier, Carleton College

The title of this collection of uniformly excellent essays sums up the Trump presidency: Donald Trump was a disruptor, and his presidency is consequential.... Contributors to this volume treat these topics with skill and balance. This book adds considerably to scholarly efforts to come to grips with the impact of this unique presidency. Highly recommended. Undergraduates.