Something Old, Something New in Donald Trump's Populism
Category: POLITICS
Donald Trump's surprisingly successful presidential campaign accompanied by violence at campaign rallies and a general disregard for democratic norms are only the latest manifestation of this declining confidence. Trump would be impossible at a time or a place where democratic commitments were more robust and where the temptations of yielding to a strong leader who operates outside of the normal rules of the game were less pronounced.
By Kirby Goidel and Keith Gaddie, Contributors, 2016-03-20