Donald Trump and the Prospect for American Democracy - An Unprecedented President in an Age of Polarization

This book covers the nomination and election of Donald Trump to the presidency. It places the 2016 election in historic perspective, examines today's polarized party system, and considers the outlook for American democracy in the twenty-first century.

List of contents

Chapter 1: An Unprecedented President
Chapter 2: From Umbrella Parties to Polarized Parties in American Politics
Chapter 3: Trumping the Republicans and Berning the Democrats
Chapter 4: The Presidential Election of 2016 in Historical Perspective
Chapter 5: The Irony of Polarization: Parliamentary Parties Without Parliamentary Government
Chapter 6: The Trump Era and Beyond: Postindustrial Democracy in America
Conclusion

About the author

Arthur Paulson is professor emeritus of political science at Southern Connecticut State University.

Summary

This book covers the nomination and election of Donald Trump to the presidency. It places the 2016 election in historic perspective, examines today’s polarized party system, and considers the outlook for American democracy in the twenty-first century.

Product details

• Authors: Arthur Paulson, Paulson Arthur
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.07.2020
• EAN: 9781498561747
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-6174-7
• No. of pages: 180
• Series: Voting, Elections, and the Political Process
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, HISTORY / United States / General, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Political science and theory, Political parties and party platforms