The 2016 Presidential Election: The Causes and Consequences of a Political Earthquake

ISBN-13: 9781498557368 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 276 str.

Amnon Cavari; Richard J. Powell; Kenneth R. Mayer

Opis

This volume critically analyzes 2016's presidential campaigns, the voting process, and the aftermath of the election. The first section focuses on the campaign and includes chapters on the competing frames in this election, the populist dimensions of both party's campaigns, the effect of the televised debates, the effect of Trump's nomination on congressional races, and a chapter on the saliency of Israel as an issue in the campaigns. The second section focuses on the vote and includes chapters on voting preferences and the performance of the pre-election forecasting models. The final section focuses on the aftermath of the 2016 election and includes chapters on Trump's transition, the effect of the election on our current understanding and practice of electoral politics, an assessment of Trump's leadership style and a chapter on the effect of the election on the makeup and likely ruling of the Supreme Court.