Democracy under fire : Donald Trump and the breaking of American history / Lawrence R. Jacobs.

"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...

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Main Author: Jacobs, Lawrence R. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2022.
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Summary:"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"--Publisher's description.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 270 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190877262
019087726X
9780190877255
0190877251
9780197618295
0197618294
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed on February 16, 2023).