Donald Trump and the Future of American Democracy

The Harbinger of a Storm?

von Arianna Vedaschi, Mario Patrono

152 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

At the heart of this book is the idea that President Trump's governingstyle has been a prelude to the semi-democratic authoritarian governmentthat could take hold after the white majority of voters, who havethe keys to wealth and power today, become a minority around 2050.With this in mind, the book analyzes Trump's attempt, squeezed betweentwo impeachments in a single term - an all-time record -, murkyrelations with Russia and policy choices that are disrespectful of lawsand the Constitution, to accredit himself as a plebiscitary leader andinfluencer of the nation, with claims of being a powerful man capableof acting with impunity, unchallenged and beyond the classic checksand balances mechanisms.Trump has exposed the fragility of American democracy due to theinadequacy of its "immune defenses" and set off alarm bells about theneed for adequate reinforcements. The problem is all the more seriousbecause the weakening of American democracy could result in theshort-circuiting of other democracies in the rest of the world. In orderto prevent this from happening, as far as legal techniques can, the authorssuggest some steps that can be taken.

• Reihe: None
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat
• ISBN: 9788831322768
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.06.2023
• Größe: 235 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Egea Spa - Bocconi University Press