How Can We Explain Black Support For Donald Trump? - The Impact of Black Identity and Religiosity on Black Voting Patterns

African Americans have long been the backbone of the Democratic Party. Yet, the rise of Donald Trump, with his radical Republican stance, did not diminish their support for him compared to previous Republican candidates. This book analyzes an intriguing question: Why are some African American voters not deterred by Trump's rhetoric?
Exploring a new theory, the book argues that Black Trump voters have varying degrees of attachment to Black identity. Those with weaker ties to Black identity are less likely to conform to the expected political behavior of their community. Instead, their primary identity, often Christianity, guides their voting decisions. This shift in identity prioritization leads them to support the Republican Party, regardless of the candidate.
This book provides a fresh perspective on race, identity, and political allegiance in contemporary America. It will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of political science in general and electoral studies in particular. 

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. History of African Americans and the Republican Party.- Chapter 3. Turn of the Republican Party Under Trump.- Chapter 4. The Republican Trump Voter.- Chapter 5. Black Identity and Voting.- Chapter 6. Methods.- Chapter 7. Results.- Chapter 8. Discussion and Conclusions.

Product details

• Authors: Kofi Arhin
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.08.2025
• EAN: 9783031879548
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3187954-8
• No. of pages: 126
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 11 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 332 g
• Illustrations: XV, 126 p. 6 illus., 5 illus. in color.
• Series: Springer Series in Electoral Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Amerika, Politik und Staat, Donald Trump, Religion und Politik, republican party, Wohlfahrtsökonomie, Christianity, Identity Politics, Black community, auseinandersetzen, Electoral Politics, Politics and Religion, American Politics, Social Choice and Welfare, Democratic Party, Black Identity, Politikwissenschaft und politische Theorie, Socialization, Racial dynamics, Trump rhetoric, Minority support, African American voters, Political behavior, Voting patterns