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The presidential election of 2020 : Donald Trump and the crisis of democracy / edited by William Crotty.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Trump, Donald, 1946-.
- Trump, Donald.
- Presidents--United States--Election--History--21st century.
- Presidents.
- Democracy--United States--History--21st century.
- Democracy.
- Politics and government.
- History.
- United States--Politics and government--History--21st century.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 291 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Donald Trump and His Presidency
- Why Trump Was What He Was
- The Business Career of Donald Trump
- Trump's Political Career
- Taking Stock of the Trump Presidency
- Policy and Politics
- Immigration Policy and the Separation of Asylum-Seeking Families
- Covid
- The Russian Problem: The Mueller Report and the Senate Intelligence Committee Report
- Trump's Impact on Government Agencies
- Trump and the Courts
- Supreme Court Representation and Amy Coney Barrett
- A "Law and Order" President and Lafayette Square
- The Assault on the Capitol
- Militarization and Authoritarianism
- Impeachment
- Trump's Defenders
- Summary
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Chapter 2: Donald Trump: A Personal and Political Profile and Impact on the Presidential Election of 2020
- The President as the Problem
- The Physical Health of Donald Trump
- The President as the Problem: The Mental Health of Donald Trump
- Donald Trump and His Supporters: Cult-Like and Unshakeable
- The 2020 Presidential Election as a Crisis in American Democracy
- The Presidential Race in 2020
- Voting in the 2020 Election
- Chapter 3: The 2020 Presidential Nominations
- The Rules
- The Large, Diverse Field of Democratic Candidates
- The Invisible Primary
- The Front-Four Contests
- Super Tuesday
- Covid-19 and the Changing Primary Calendar
- The Renomination of Donald Trump
- The Unusual National Conventions
- Third-Party Nominations
- References
- Chapter 4: Stability and Change in the 2020 Election: An Election Like No Other
- The 2020 Presidential Election in the Age of Polarization
- Polarization and Realignment
- The Presidential Election of 2020
- States in the 2020 Presidential Election
- Voter Turnout and Its Enhancements
- Exit Polls: The People
- Exit Polls: Party, Ideology, and Issues
- The Aftermath
- Chapter 5: The 2020 Election and the States: Federalism Takes the Stage
- The Assault on the States and the Capitol
- States and the Party Nominations
- The Covid-19 Pandemic and the Presidential Election in the States
- Comparing Two Eras as Reflected in the Alignment of the States
- Realigning and Deviating Elections
- Alignment of States Compared to Earlier Eras
- The Trump and Anti-Trump Constituencies
- Deviating or Realigning in 2020?
- What Happened in the States?
- Urban, Suburban, and Rural Voters
- Race and Ethnicity
- The Road Ahead: How States Will Drive the Political Future
- A Postscript: Georgia Provides a Clue
- Chapter 6: Women and the 2020 Election: Breaking Down Barriers
- Women Candidates Rush to Run
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 03, 2021).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Presidential election of 2020
- ISBN:
- 9781793625564
- 1793625565
- Publisher Number:
- 40030651792
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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