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Donald Trump And The Future Of American Democracy

Author : Arianna Vedaschi
Publisher : EGEA spa
ISBN 13 : 8823885906
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (238 download)

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Download or read book Donald Trump And The Future Of American Democracy written by Arianna Vedaschi and published by EGEA spa. This book was released on 2023-03-17T00:00:00+01:00 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the heart of this book is the idea that President Trump’s governing style has been a prelude to the semi-democratic authoritarian government that could take hold after the white majority of voters, who have the keys to wealth and power today, become a minority around 2050. With this in mind, the book analyzes Trump’s attempt, squeezed between two impeachments in a single term – an all-time record –, murky relations with Russia and policy choices that are disrespectful of laws and the Constitution, to accredit himself as a plebiscitary leader and influencer of the nation, with claims of being a powerful man capable of acting with impunity, unchallenged and beyond the classic checks and balances mechanisms. Trump has exposed the fragility of American democracy due to the inadequacy of its “immune defenses” and set off alarm bells about the need for adequate reinforcements. The problem is all the more serious because the weakening of American democracy could result in the short-circuiting of other democracies in the rest of the world. In order to prevent this from happening, as far as legal techniques can, the authors suggest some steps that can be taken.

When Democracy Trumps Populism

Author : Kurt Weyland
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108483542
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book When Democracy Trumps Populism written by Kurt Weyland and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers the first systematic comparative analysis of the conditions under which populism slides into illiberal rule and the prospects for US democracy.

Donald Trump and the Prospect for American Democracy

Author : Arthur Paulson
Publisher : Voting, Elections, and the Pol
ISBN 13 : 9781498561747
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Donald Trump and the Prospect for American Democracy written by Arthur Paulson and published by Voting, Elections, and the Pol. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

American Political Development and the Trump Presidency

Author : Zachary Callen
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812296923
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book American Political Development and the Trump Presidency written by Zachary Callen and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2020-03-13 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading political scientists analyze the presidency of Donald Trump and its impact on the future of American politics In virtually all respects, the Trump presidency has disrupted patterns of presidential governance. However, does Trump signify a disruption, not merely in political style but in regime type in the United States? Assessing Trump's potential impact on democratic institutions requires an analysis of how these institutions—including especially the executive branch—have developed over time as well as an examination of the intersecting evolution of political parties, racial ideologies, and governing mechanisms. To explore how time and temporality have shaped the Trump presidency, editors Zachary Callen and Philip Rocco have brought together scholars in the research tradition of American political development (APD), which explicitly aims to consider how interactions between a range of institutions result in the shifting of power and authority in American politics, with careful attention paid to complex processes unfolding over time. By focusing on the factors that contribute to both continuity and change in American politics, APD is ideally situated to take a long view and help make sense of the Trump presidency. American Political Development and the Trump Presidency features contributions by leading political scientists grappling with the reasons why Donald Trump was elected and the meaning of his presidency for the future of American politics. Taking a historical and comparative approach—instead of viewing Trump's election as a singular moment in American politics—the essays here consider how Trump's election coincides with larger changes in democratic ideals, institutional structures, long-standing biases, and demographic trends. The Trump presidency, as this volume demonstrates, emerged from a gradual unsettling of ideational and institutional lineages. In turn, these essays consider how Trump's disruptive style of governance may further unsettle the formal and informal rules of American political life. Contributors: William D. Adler, Gwendoline Alphonso, Julia R. Azari, Zachary Callen, Megan Ming Francis, Daniel J. Galvin, Travis M. Johnston, Andrew S. Kelly, Robert C. Lieberman, Paul Nolette, Philip Rocco, Adam Sheingate, Chloe Thurston.

Trump, Twitter, and the American Democracy

Author : Yu Ouyang
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303044242X
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Trump, Twitter, and the American Democracy written by Yu Ouyang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a social science approach to address two related questions: (1) what does Donald Trump say on Twitter? and (2) why? Since entering the 2016 Presidential Election, Donald Trump’s tweets have been a major part of his communications strategy with the public. While the popular media has devoted considerable attention to selected tweets, it is less clear what those selected tweets tell us about Trump the businessman, the political candidate, and, finally, the President of the United States. We argue that to fully understand Trump, we must take a more comprehensive approach to examining all of his activities on Twitter. Overall, our analysis presents a strikingly complex picture of Trump and how he uses Twitter. Not only has his pattern of tweets changed over time, we find that Trump’s use of Twitter is more deliberate than he has been given credit. Like most other politicians, Trump is strategically-minded about his presence on social media.

Power Politics

Author : Darrell M. West
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815739605
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book Power Politics written by Darrell M. West and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curing the causes and consequences of Trumpism It's no secret that the United States faces extraordinary political and societal challenges, even as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Political polarization and extremism are the most apparent symptoms, resulting from long-term economic and social inequities as well as a toxic information ecosystem. It is easy to blame Donald Trump for the sad state of American democracy. After all, he abused his executive authority, spread false claims, and even incited violence. But Trumpism is almost certain to outlast Trump himself. The grievances he exploited and the aggrieved to whom he appealed existed well before he became president and likely will endure after he is gone from the political scene. The current political atmosphere is poisonous for those who operate on the basis of facts, reason, and logic. It is time to step back from this dangerous precipice and reflect on the causes of the serious threats to American democracy, procedural justice, and a reason-based society. With polarization now entrenched and authoritarianism gaining strength, no one should assume that facts somehow will triumph over falsehoods and reason will prevail over emotion. Drawing on his personal experiences in the D.C. policy world, Darrell West offers advice for protecting people, organizations, and the country as a whole from our contemporary challenges. This book makes the risks to democracy understandable by explaining specific threats and offering concrete ideas for ameliorating them. It will appeal to anyone interested in American politics, democracy, elections, mass media, technology, and governance.

Donald Trump and the Prospect for American Democracy

Author : Arthur Paulson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781498561723
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Donald Trump and the Prospect for American Democracy written by Arthur Paulson and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Trumpocalypse

Author : David Frum
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062978438
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Trumpocalypse written by David Frum and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I don't take responsibility at all." Those words of Donald Trump at a March 13, 2020, press conference are likely to be history's epitaph on his presidency. A huge swath of Americans has put their faith in Trump, and Trump only, because they see the rest of the country building a future that doesn’t have a place for them. If they would risk their lives for Trump in a pandemic, they will certainly risk the stability of American democracy. They brought the Trumpocalypse upon the country, and a post-Trumpocalypse country will have to find a way either to reconcile them to democracy - or to protect democracy from them. In Trumpocalypse, David Frum looks at what happens when a third of the electorate refuses to abandon Donald Trump, no matter what he does. Those voters aren’t looking for policy wins. They’re seeking cultural revenge. It is not enough to defeat Donald Trump on election day 2020. Even if Trump peacefully departs office, the trauma he inflicted will distort American and world politics for years to come. Americans must start from where they are, build from what they have, to repair the damage Trump inflicted on the country, to amend the wrongs that, under Trump, they inflicted upon each other. Americans can do better. David Frum shows how—and inspires all readers of all points of view to believe again in the possibilities of American life. Trumpocalypse is both a warning of danger and a guide to reform that will be read and discussed for years to come.

Subtle Tools

Author : Karen J. Greenberg
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691216576
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Subtle Tools written by Karen J. Greenberg and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How policies forged after September 11 were weaponized under Trump and turned on American democracy itself In the wake of the September 11 terror attacks, the American government implemented a wave of overt policies to fight the nation’s enemies. Unseen and undetected by the public, however, another set of tools was brought to bear on the domestic front. In this riveting book, one of today’s leading experts on the US security state shows how these “subtle tools” imperiled the very foundations of democracy, from the separation of powers and transparency in government to adherence to the Constitution. Taking readers from Ground Zero to the Capitol insurrection, Karen Greenberg describes the subtle tools that were forged under George W. Bush in the name of security: imprecise language, bureaucratic confusion, secrecy, and the bypassing of procedural and legal norms. While the power and legacy of these tools lasted into the Obama years, reliance on them increased exponentially in the Trump era, both in the fight against terrorism abroad and in battles closer to home. Greenberg discusses how the Trump administration weaponized these tools to separate families at the border, suppress Black Lives Matter protests, and attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Revealing the deeper consequences of the war on terror, Subtle Tools paints a troubling portrait of an increasingly undemocratic America where disinformation, xenophobia, and disdain for the law became the new norm, and where the subtle tools of national security threatened democracy itself.

Democracy Under Fire

Author : Lawrence R. Jacobs
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190877243
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Democracy Under Fire written by Lawrence R. Jacobs and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-03 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did democracy become so vulnerable in America? Donald Trump is a shrill warning of the political system's fragility, but he alone is not the problem. The vulnerability is broader and deeper - and looms still. Even before Trump ran for president, his disdain for the rules and norms of democracy and the US Constitution was well-known by many prominent Republicans who were unable to stop his nomination. Trump's presidency is the culmination of a series of political decisions since the late 18th century that ceded party nominations to small cliques of ideologues. 'Democracy Under Fire' provides a readable, if disturbing, history of American democracy and proposes recommendations to restore it.

Thirteen Cracks

Author : Allan J. Lichtman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538156520
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Thirteen Cracks written by Allan J. Lichtman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America’s founders feared a president like Donald Trump. Through the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, they erected a fortified but constrained government to secure the benchmarks of our democracy and established the guardrails designed to protect it. But Trump pushed almost every one of the Framers’ safeguards to its limit—most held, but some broke under the weight of presidential abuses even the Framers did not foresee. Thirteen Cracks will be the first book to expose the most vulnerable areas in our democracy, explain in historical context how President Trump uniquely and outrageously exploited these weak spots, and propose a fix for each challenge. Historian Allen J. Lichtman argues that Trump has put us at a pivot point in our history, where the survival of American democracy is at stake. But this is also an historic opportunity to shore up the vulnerabilities and to strengthen our democracy.

Directing the Whirlwind

Author : Lisa K. Parshall
Publisher : Peter Lang Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781433198908
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (989 download)

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Download or read book Directing the Whirlwind written by Lisa K. Parshall and published by Peter Lang Publishing. This book was released on 2022-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful defense of the administrative state and equally powerful indictment of the attempts of Donald Trump and his ilk to deconstruct it. The growing threats to our democracy go beyond the malignant acts of courts, state legislatures, and Congress. To overlook the administrative branch is to miss a large piece of the danger we face as a nation.--Thomas E. Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government & the Press, Harvard University Donald J. Trump ran on a platform that, among other things, promised to drain the swamp that is Washington, DC. Part of that draining would entail what his chief strategist, Steve Bannon, would call the deconstruction of the administrative state. Set in the political environment of 2020, with a raging pandemic and nationwide protests, this work examines the philosophy that guides the Trump Administration's approach and the mechanisms by which it seeks to accomplish the deconstruction. By combining journalistic accounts with presidential and public administration scholarship, the book raises questions about the impact of Trump's approach on the future of public administration. As such, this work makes a strong contribution to public administration and presidential studies and casts a scholarly light on treatments of Trump's contribution to governance and politics. This new edition brings the narrative up to date and speculates about the future of the administrative state and our democracy in the aftermath of January 6th under the new Biden Administration and future presidents.

Enemy of the People

Author : Marvin Kalb
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815735316
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book Enemy of the People written by Marvin Kalb and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortly after assuming office in January 2017, President Donald Trump accused the press of being an “enemy of the American people.” Attacks on the media had been a hallmark of Trump's presidential campaign, but this charge marked a dramatic turning point: language like this ventured into dangerous territory. Twentieth-century dictators—notably, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao—had all denounced their critics, especially the press, as “enemies of the people.” Their goal was to delegitimize the work of the press as “fake news” and create confusion in the public mind about what's real and what isn't; what can be trusted and what can't be. That, it seems, is also Trump's goal. In Enemy of the People, Marvin Kalb, an award-winning American journalist with more than six decades of experience both as a journalist and media observer, writes with passion about why we should fear for the future of American democracy because of the unrelenting attacks by the Trump administration on the press. As his new book shows, the press has been a bulwark in the defense of democracy. Kalb writes about Edward R. Murrow's courageous reporting on Senator Joseph McCarthy's “red scare” theatrics in the early 1950s, which led to McCarthy's demise. He reminds us of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's reporting in the early 1970s that led to President Richard Nixon's resignation. Today, because of revolutionary changes in journalism, no Murrow is ready at the battlements. Journalism has been severely weakened. Yet, without a virile, strong press, democracy is in peril. Kalb's book is a frightening indictment of President Trump's efforts to delegitimize the American press—and put the future of our democracy in question.

How Democracies Die

Author : Steven Levitsky
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 1524762946
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book How Democracies Die written by Steven Levitsky and published by Crown. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Comprehensive, enlightening, and terrifyingly timely.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITH BOOK PRIZE • SHORTLISTED FOR THE LIONEL GELBER PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Time • Foreign Affairs • WBUR • Paste Donald Trump’s presidency has raised a question that many of us never thought we’d be asking: Is our democracy in danger? Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt have spent more than twenty years studying the breakdown of democracies in Europe and Latin America, and they believe the answer is yes. Democracy no longer ends with a bang—in a revolution or military coup—but with a whimper: the slow, steady weakening of critical institutions, such as the judiciary and the press, and the gradual erosion of long-standing political norms. The good news is that there are several exit ramps on the road to authoritarianism. The bad news is that, by electing Trump, we have already passed the first one. Drawing on decades of research and a wide range of historical and global examples, from 1930s Europe to contemporary Hungary, Turkey, and Venezuela, to the American South during Jim Crow, Levitsky and Ziblatt show how democracies die—and how ours can be saved. Praise for How Democracies Die “What we desperately need is a sober, dispassionate look at the current state of affairs. Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, two of the most respected scholars in the field of democracy studies, offer just that.”—The Washington Post “Where Levitsky and Ziblatt make their mark is in weaving together political science and historical analysis of both domestic and international democratic crises; in doing so, they expand the conversation beyond Trump and before him, to other countries and to the deep structure of American democracy and politics.”—Ezra Klein, Vox “If you only read one book for the rest of the year, read How Democracies Die. . . .This is not a book for just Democrats or Republicans. It is a book for all Americans. It is nonpartisan. It is fact based. It is deeply rooted in history. . . . The best commentary on our politics, no contest.”—Michael Morrell, former Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (via Twitter) “A smart and deeply informed book about the ways in which democracy is being undermined in dozens of countries around the world, and in ways that are perfectly legal.”—Fareed Zakaria, CNN

America, Democracy Teetering on Socialism

Author : Marvin Lee Adkins
Publisher : Servants House of Prayer, Publishing, and Proclamation
ISBN 13 : 9781949947007
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book America, Democracy Teetering on Socialism written by Marvin Lee Adkins and published by Servants House of Prayer, Publishing, and Proclamation. This book was released on 2018-11-19 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the secrets of how Trump keeps winning. Who Trump is partnering with who never loses. Overcome the chaos, by saving America, reunited as one. Understand the New World Order. Beyond the normal. More.It wisely warns and informs how America is at WAR today with enemies from without and within. It shares how we can either learn from history or repeat history. It looks at the threats, actions, and goals of our past, present, and future enemies. It takes a hard look at the chaotic mess America is in. It wisely answers the questions of how, why, when, where and who was involved in getting America into the swamp of American politics, societal and spiritual chaos, confusion, and strife we are in today? Readers Gain HOPE for America again. It helps us refocus on what made America great and how to move into America's exciting new future in this exciting new day.It objectively looks at America's people, politicians, leaders, and society as we move into our bright future of life. God's Plans and Solutions to America's Problems today. Some Topics are:¿Book "1984" today¿America now¿American culture studies¿Brainwashing of America¿Brainwashing of Youth¿Capitalism vs. socialism¿Communism vs. Socialism¿Cuban missile crisis¿Death of America¿Democratic Party¿Donald Trump education*¿Donald Trump Make America Great Again¿Donald Trump News¿Donald Trump Twitter¿Fake News and alternative facts¿Fear in the White House¿Hillary Clinton Cronyism¿Hillary Clinton What Happened¿Immigration¿Killing the Deep State¿Marxism¿National Sovereignty¿Nazism¿Never Trumpers¿New world order book¿One world government¿Political history books¿Political News¿Propaganda¿Republican democracy¿Republican Party,¿RINOs (Republicans in Name Only)¿Socialist Democrats¿Role of News Media¿The significance of Judge Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Confirmation¿Socialism ideology¿Socialism USA¿Socialism vs. Capitalism¿Socialism worldwide¿Success and Failure of Socialism¿Threat of Socialism¿Tomas Schuman¿Trump¿Trump books¿Trump CNN*¿Trump Hitler¿Trumps Political History¿US political leaders¿Worst President in History book.So, come read for yourself, enjoy, and learn what you have been missing and what was NOT taught in school

Enemy of the People

Author : Marvin Kalb
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815735316
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book Enemy of the People written by Marvin Kalb and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortly after assuming office in January 2017, President Donald Trump accused the press of being an “enemy of the American people.” Attacks on the media had been a hallmark of Trump’s presidential campaign, but this charge marked a dramatic turning point: language like this ventured into dangerous territory. Twentieth-century dictators—notably, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao—had all denounced their critics, especially the press, as “enemies of the people.” Their goal was to delegitimize the work of the press as “fake news” and create confusion in the public mind about what’s real and what isn’t; what can be trusted and what can’t be. That, it seems, is also Trump’s goal. In Enemy of the People, Marvin Kalb, an award-winning American journalist with more than six decades of experience both as a journalist and media observer, writes with passion about why we should fear for the future of American democracy because of the unrelenting attacks by the Trump administration on the press. As his new book shows, the press has been a bulwark in the defense of democracy. Kalb writes about Edward R. Murrow’s courageous reporting on Senator Joseph McCarthy’s “red scare” theatrics in the early 1950s, which led to McCarthy’s demise. He reminds us of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s reporting in the early 1970s that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. Today, because of revolutionary changes in journalism, no Murrow is ready at the battlements. Journalism has been severely weakened. Yet, without a virile, strong press, democracy is in peril. Kalb’s book is a frightening indictment of President Trump’s efforts to delegitimize the American press—and put the future of our democracy in question.

The Demagogue's Playbook

Author : Eric A. Posner
Publisher : All Points Books
ISBN 13 : 1250303028
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book The Demagogue's Playbook written by Eric A. Posner and published by All Points Books. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Book Review Editor's Pick What Happens to Democracy When a Demagogue Comes to Power? "It is hard to imagine understanding the Trump presidency and its significance without reading this book.” —Bob Bauer, Former Chief Counsel to President Barack Obama What—and who—is a demagogue? How did America’s Founders envision the presidency? What should a constitutional democracy look like—and how can it be fixed when it appears to be broken? Something is definitely wrong with Donald Trump’s presidency, but what exactly? The extraordinary negative reaction to Trump’s election—by conservative intellectuals, liberals, Democrats, and global leaders alike—goes beyond ordinary partisan and policy disagreements. It reflects genuine fear about the vitality of our constitutional system. The Founders, reaching back to classical precedents, feared that their experiment in mass self-government could produce a demagogue: a charismatic ruler who would gain and hold on to power by manipulating the public rather than by advancing the public good. President Trump, who has played to the mob and attacked institutions from the judiciary to the press, appears to embody these ideas. How can we move past his rhetoric and maintain faith in our great nation? In The Demagogue’s Playbook, acclaimed legal scholar Eric A. Posner offers a blueprint for how America can prevent the rise of another demagogue and protect the features of a democracy that help it thrive—and restore national greatness, for one and all. “Cuts through the hyperbole and hysteria that often distorts assessments of our republic, particularly at this time.” —Alan Taylor, winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for History