{"product_id":"donald-trump-and-american-populism-richard-s-conley-9781474450072","title":"Donald Trump and American Populism","description":"\u003cp\u003eDissecting the populist leadership style of President Donald Trump\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces Trump's presidential leadership style within a comparatively historical and political development theoretical framework \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders Trump's use of social media as a form of public politics that represents an adaptation of presidential communication style to new technology while rebuffing the traditional bully pulpit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssesses the impact of Trump's negative rhetoric and efforts to challenge if not delegitimize other national institutions (Courts, Congress), question media truthfulness, and his personalization of political opponents \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmploys case studies to weigh Trump's political strategy, from mobilizing grassroots support to foreign diplomacy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book evaluates the presidency of Donald Trump from a comparative, historical approach to connect his populist style to his predecessors. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrump's method of communication through social media obviously differs from previous candidates and presidents with populist platforms, but his themes - a disdain for elites, grassroots support, majoritarianism, anti-intellectual discourse, and nativism--borrow variably from such figures as Andrew Jackson, Huey Long, Barry Goldwater, and Ross Perot. As such, Trump's approach to governance falls within a long tradition of populism dating to the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard S. Conley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474450075\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474450072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.89d","brand":"Richard S. Conley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44065833025791,"sku":"9781474450072","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ece39295-f8b2-4066-94e3-e7d14a874741.jpg?v=1685403767","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/donald-trump-and-american-populism-richard-s-conley-9781474450072","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}