Defying the odds : the 2016 elections and American politics
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Defying the odds : the 2016 elections and American politics
Rowman & Littlefield, c2017
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Description
Bitterness and joy, outrage and satisfaction, shame and pride, escapes to safe places and displays of celebration-these were just a few of the conflicting reactions that greeted the election of Donald Trump. One point lays beyond dispute: Donald Trump defied the odds, whether set by bookmakers or political pundits, or pollsters.
In this book-as they have for every presidential election since 1992-James Ceaser, Andrew Busch, and John Pitney Jr. revisit the race for the presidency and congressional and state elections through the short lens of politics today and the long lens of American political history. At the core of the 2016 election, they seek to understand and explain the different reasons for Donald Trump's success at each stage of the campaign. With its keen insights into the issues and events that drove the 2016 election, Defying the Odds will be an invaluable resource for students and all political observers seeking to understand an election that was decades in the making and will continue to resonate throughout American politics for many years to come.
Previous books in the series
After Hope and Change: The 2012 Elections and American Politics, Post 2014 Election Update
Epic Journey: The 2008 Elections and American Politics
Red Over Blue: The 2004 Elections and American Politics
The Perfect Tie: The True Story of the 2000 Presidential Election
Losing to Win: The 1996 Elections and American Politics
Upside Down and Inside Out: The 1992 Elections and American Politics
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Twenty-Four Years Later: 1992 and 2016
Chapter 2: From Little Rock to Chappaqua: The Democratic Nomination Contest
Chapter 3: Trumped: The Republican Nomination Contest
Chapter 4: Race to the Bottom: The General Election
Chapter 5: Red Down the Ballot: Congressional and State Elections
Chapter 6: Aftermath and Future
Index
About the Authors
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