Political Culture in the Age of Trump

This book explores the Trump presidency as an expression of the decline of the pluralist model and the rise of mass society as a working conceptualization of contemporary American democracy. Professor Melone describes, explains, and evaluates the isolation, alienation, and polarization of a significant share of the American electorate.

List of contents

Chapter 1: A Proximate Understanding

Chapter 2: The Irony of Democracy

Chapter 3: Political Elites and The Decline of Political Culture

Chapter 4: Alienation and Democracy

Chapter 5: Midterm Rebuff

Chapter 6: Policy Differences and Partisanship

Chapter 7: Personality, Leadership and Propaganda

Chapter 8: What Is to Be Done?

Chapter 9: An Era of Transformation

Chapter 10: The Core Problem

About the author

By Albert P. Melone

Summary

This book explores the Trump presidency as an expression of the decline of the pluralist model and the rise of mass society as a working conceptualization of contemporary American democracy. Professor Melone describes, explains, and evaluates the isolation, alienation, and polarization of a significant share of the American electorate.

Product details

• Authors: Albert P. Melone, Melone Albert P.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781793610034
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-003-4
• No. of pages: 242
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, United States of America, USA, Constitution: government & the state, Central / national / federal government