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Thirteen cracks : repairing American democracy after Trump / Allan Lichtman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lichtman, Allan J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Trump, Donald, 1946---Influence.
- Trump, Donald.
- Trump, Donald, 1946-.
- Democracy--United States.
- Democracy.
- Authoritarianism.
- United States.
- Authoritarianism--United States.
- Political culture--United States.
- Political culture.
- United States--Politics and government--2017-.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Thirteen Cracks examines the most vulnerable areas in American democracy in the wake of Donald Trumps presidency. Best-selling author Allen J. Lichtman explains in historical context how President Trump uniquely and outrageously exploited these weak spots and proposes a fix for each challenge.
- Contents:
- Doing whatever I want : controlling autocracy
- Congress be dammed : restoring accountability
- Russia is listening : defending America's sovereignty
- A presidency is built on lies : reclaiming truth
- Corrupt justice : redeeming law enforcement
- Enemies of the people : protecting a free press
- Profits above patriotism : policing conflicts of interest
- Political cleansing : stopping favoritism, cronyism, and nepotism
- Governing in the dark : expanding transparency
- A militarized nation : separating the military from politics
- Voter suppression : restoring the franchise
- Postelection obstruction : reforming presidential transitions
- Rigged if I lose, fair if I win : protecting election results
- Conclusion : promoting civic virtue and healing a divided America.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Lichtman, Allan J. Thirteen cracks
- ISBN:
- 9781538156520
- 1538156520
- Publisher Number:
- 40030848742
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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