A ridiculous man : Donald Trump and the verdict of history / Norman Abjorensen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abjorensen, Norman, author.

Contributor:

Sylvia W. Kauders Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trump, Donald, 1946-.

Presidents--United States.

Presidents.

Politics and government.

History.

United States.

Politicians--United States.

Politicians.

Presidential candidates--United States.

Presidential candidates.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Trump, Donald, 1946---Influence.

Trump, Donald.

America--Politics and government--History.

America.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

152 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

North Melbourne, Vic : Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Limited, 2020.

Summary:

The election of Donald Trump as the 45th US president in 2016 was a pivotal moment in history for America and for the world. A celebrity rather than a politician, Trump promised to turn politics on its head - and he did. Is he an aberration or does he represent a continuity of forces already in play? Who was he, where did he come from, and what did he do? These are questions future historians will ask as they grapple with the meaning of Trump, the implications of his presidency and his place in history.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Historian's Challenge

2. Reality and Donald Trump: `Are Ye Fantastical?'

3. The Ugly American

4. Contextualising Donald Trump: An Exceptional American or an American Exception?

5. Historical Comparisons

6. The Historical Trump

7. In the Court of King Donald.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-147) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sylvia W. Kauders Fund.

ISBN:

9781922454027

1922454028

OCLC:

1203138594

Publisher Number:

99986845384