American discontent
Subtitle: the rise of Donald Trump and decline of the golden age
By: John L. Campbell
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780190872434
Subjects: Politics and government; Political culture; Social change; History
Description: The 2016 presidential election was unlike any other in recent memory, and Donald Trump was an entirely different kind of candidate than voters were used to seeing. He was the first true outsider to win the White House in over a century and the wealthiest populist in American history. Democrats and Republicans alike were left scratching their heads-how did this happen?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: How did this happen?; title: Make America great again; title: Economy and class; title: Race and ethnicity; title: Ideas and ideology; title: Polarization and politics; title: Gridlock, crisis, and Obama; title: The election and American politics in perspective.