<p>“It is written for a broad audience – it is researched in enough depth for an academic audience, but, at the same time, it is presented in such a manner to be a good introduction for lay readers. As such, it offers a worthy, accessible contribution to the debate concerning the Trump presidency.” (Dafydd Townley, Presidential History Network, January, 2020)</p>
The presidency of Donald J. Trump is rather ordinary. Trump himself may be the most unusual, unorthodox and unconventional president the US has ever had. Yet, even with his extraordinary personality and approach to the job, his presidency is proving quite ordinary in its accomplishments and outcomes, both at home and abroad. Like most modern US presidents, the number and scope of Trump’s achievements are rather meager. Despite dramatic claims to a revolution in US politics, Trump simply has not achieved very much. Trump’s few policy achievements are also mostly mainstream Republican ones rather than the radical, anti-establishment, swamp-draining changes promised on the campaign trail. The populist insurgent who ran against Washington has followed a policy agenda largely in tune with conservative Republican traditions. The Ordinary Presidency of Donald J. Trump provides a detailed explanation for the discrepancy between Trump’s extraordinary approach and the relative mediocrity of his achievements. Ironically, it is precisely Trump’s extraordinariness as president that has helped render his presidency ordinary.
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The presidency of Donald J. Yet, even with his extraordinary personality and approach to the job, his presidency is proving quite ordinary in its accomplishments and outcomes, both at home and abroad. Ironically, it is precisely Trump’s extraordinariness as president that has helped render his presidency ordinary.
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1. Introduction: The Ordinary Presidency of the Extraordinary Donald J. Trump.- 2. A Trump Revolution?.- 3. Trump’s Electoral Politics.- 4. Trump the Ordinary Republican.- 5. Trump, the Media and the Public.- 6. Trump in the White House.- 7. Trump and Congress.- 8. Trump’s Ordinary Foreign Policy.- 9. Conclusion: Extraordinary President, Ordinary Presidency.
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The presidency of Donald J. Trump is rather ordinary. Trump himself may be the most unusual, unorthodox and unconventional president the US has ever had. Yet, even with his extraordinary personality and approach to the job, his presidency is proving quite ordinary in its accomplishments and outcomes, both at home and abroad. Like most modern US presidents, the number and scope of Trump’s achievements are rather meager. Despite dramatic claims to a revolution in US politics, Trump simply has not achieved very much. Trump’s few policy achievements are also mostly mainstream Republican ones rather than the radical, anti-establishment, swamp-draining changes promised on the campaign trail. The populist insurgent who ran against Washington has followed a policy agenda largely in tune with conservative Republican traditions. The Ordinary Presidency of Donald J. Trump provides a detailed explanation for the discrepancy between Trump’s extraordinary approach and the relative mediocrity of his achievements. Ironically, it is precisely Trump’s extraordinariness as president that has helped render his presidency ordinary.
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“It is written for a broad audience – it is researched in enough depth for an academic audience, but, at the same time, it is presented in such a manner to be a good introduction for lay readers. As such, it offers a worthy, accessible contribution to the debate concerning the Trump presidency.” (Dafydd Townley, Presidential History Network, January, 2020)
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“One of the first full-length books on the Trump presidency, The Ordinary Presidency of Donald J. Trump offers an interesting and novel approach. The premise is that the administration is neither as great nor as failed as supporters and critics claim it to be; rather, it is a mediocre presidency. The quality of the scholarship is very high. The coherence and presentation are interesting, accessible, and compelling.” (Daniel E. Ponder, L.E. Meador Professor of Political Science, Director, Meador Center for Politics and Citizenship, Drury University, USA)
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Argues Trump is an extraordinary president but his presidency is rather ordinary Explains why the substance of Trump’s presidency, in an institutional sense, remains far from disruptive or populist Provides a clear, powerful argument written in an open and accessible style
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783030049423
Publisert
2019-03-07
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Aldersnivå
Popular/general, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Biographical note
Jon Herbert is Senior Lecturer in US Politics at Keele University, UK
Trevor McCrisken is Associate Professor of US Politics and Foreign Policy at the University of Warwick, UK
Andrew Wroe is Senior Lecturer in American Politics at the University of Kent, UK