Directing the Whirlwind - Deconstruction, Distrust, and the Future of American Democracy (Paperback, New edition)

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. "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 "President Donald Trump launched an unprecedented assault on American federal government. This book provides a thorough assessment of how that assault proceeded and the dangers it posed. This is an essential guide for scholars in public administration and political science, as well as students of American history."-Alasdair Roberts, Professor of Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The American Presidency in the 21st Century, 2
Release date:	November 2022
First published:	2023
Authors:	Jim Twombly • Lisa K. Parshall
Dimensions:	225 x 150mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	328
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4331-9890-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4331-9890-8
Barcode:	9781433198908

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