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The presidential election of 2020 : Donald Trump and the crisis of democracy / edited by William Crotty.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Crotty, William J., editor.
ProQuest ebook central.
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
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