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The 2016 presidential election was unconventional in many ways. The
election of President Donald Trump caught many by surprise, with a
true outsider - a candidate with no previous governmental
experience and mixed support from his own party - won the election
by winning in traditionally Democratic states with coattails that
extended to Republican Senate candidates and resulted in unified
Republican government for the first time since 2008. This result
broke with the pre-election conventional wisdom, which expected
Hillary Clinton to win the presidency and a closer Senate divide.
This surprising result led many political scientists to question
whether 2016 truly marked a major turning point in American
elections as portrayed in the media - a break from the conventional
wisdom - or whether it was really the exception that proved the
rule. In this volume, political scientists examine previous
theories and trends in light of the 2016 election to determine the
extent to which 2016 was a break from previous theories. While in
some areas it seems as though 2016 was really just what would have
been predicted, in others, this election and the new president pose
significant challenges to mainstream theories in political science.
In particular, prominent political scientists examine whether voter
trends, with particular focus on groups by gender, age, geography,
and ethnicity, and election issues, especially the role of the
Supreme Court, followed or bucked recent trends. Several political
scientists examine the unconventional nomination process and
whether this signals a new era for political parties. The role of
conspiracy theories and voter confidence in the administration of
elections are also discussed. Finally, contributors also examine
the indirect effect the presidential candidates, especially Trump,
played in congressional election rhetoric.
Many have questioned FDR's record on race, suggesting that he had
the opportunity but not the will to advance the civil rights of
African Americans. Kevin J. McMahon challenges this view, arguing
instead that Roosevelt's administration played a crucial role in
the Supreme Court's increasing commitment to racial equality--which
culminated in its landmark decision in "Brown v. Board of
Education."
McMahon shows how FDR's attempt to strengthen the presidency and
undermine the power of conservative Southern Democrats dovetailed
with his efforts to seek racial equality through the federal
courts. By appointing a majority of rights-based liberals
deferential to presidential power, Roosevelt ensured that the
Supreme Court would be receptive to civil rights claims, especially
when those claims had the support of the executive branch.
The 2016 presidential election was unconventional in many ways. The
election of President Donald Trump caught many by surprise, with a
true outsider - a candidate with no previous governmental
experience and mixed support from his own party - won the election
by winning in traditionally Democratic states with coattails that
extended to Republican Senate candidates and resulted in unified
Republican government for the first time since 2008. This result
broke with the pre-election conventional wisdom, which expected
Hillary Clinton to win the presidency and a closer Senate divide.
This surprising result led many political scientists to question
whether 2016 truly marked a major turning point in American
elections as portrayed in the media - a break from the conventional
wisdom - or whether it was really the exception that proved the
rule. In this volume, political scientists examine previous
theories and trends in light of the 2016 election to determine the
extent to which 2016 was a break from previous theories. While in
some areas it seems as though 2016 was really just what would have
been predicted, in others, this election and the new president pose
significant challenges to mainstream theories in political science.
In particular, prominent political scientists examine whether voter
trends, with particular focus on groups by gender, age, geography,
and ethnicity, and election issues, especially the role of the
Supreme Court, followed or bucked recent trends. Several political
scientists examine the unconventional nomination process and
whether this signals a new era for political parties. The role of
conspiracy theories and voter confidence in the administration of
elections are also discussed. Finally, contributors also examine
the indirect effect the presidential candidates, especially Trump,
played in congressional election rhetoric.
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