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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 legacy of Donald J. Trump, the first elected outsider president.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Outsiders and Their Origins
2 The Roots of Populism in American Politics
Outsider Presidential Candidates
3 Shirley Chisolm: Blazing a Trail for Female and Minority Candidates
4 Jesse Jackson: Empathetic Outsider Struggling to Break the Color Barrier
5 Ron Paul: Outsider with Libertarian Sensibilities Defending the Constitution
6 Donald J. Trump: The First Political Outsider President
Third Party Candidates
7 Ross Perot: 'Crazy' Outsider Takes Message Directly to Americans
8 Ralph Nader: Crusader and Possible Democratic Spoiler
9 Jill Stein: Green Party Candidate, Democratic Scapegoat
Renegade Candidates
10 George C. Wallace: Disruptive, Disorderly, and Discordant Renegade Candidate
11 Patrick Buchanan: Far-Right Outsider with D.C. Credentials
12 Newt Gingrich: Political Language, Hardball Tactics Transform Republican Politics
Implications For Outsiders
13 Trump and the 2020 Presidential Election: Populism, Pandemic, and Post-Election Violence
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Melissa M. Smith is a professor of communication and holds the Gibbons Chair of Journalism at Mississippi University for Women.
Zusammenfassung
Third Parties, Outsiders, and Renegades analyzes 10 third-party, outsider, or renegade presidential candidates and explores his or her impact on the political process. The future viability of outsider candidates is discussed in light of current political polarization and the legacy of Donald J. Trump, the first elected outsider president.
