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...

This work examines how political rhetoric and communication shaped the contours, characteristics, and outcomes of the 2016 presidential election. The contributors demonstrate that voters were primed for an outsider candidate and how various rhetorical and communication strategies ultimately influenced the outcome of the election.

Authors Reilly and Ulbig explore the ways in which stressful polling place conditions cause voters to cast ballots in a manner contradictory to their preferences. Using an experimental approach, they find that even though voters generally withstand such conditions, certain segments of the electorate can still be adversely affected.

This book covers the nomination and election of Donald Trump to the presidency. It places the 2016 election in historic perspective, examines today's polarized party system, and considers the outlook for American democracy in the twenty-first century.