American Presidency

Pika and Maltese once again deliver their comprehensive-and accessible-analysis of the US presidency, maintaining a balance between historical context and contemporary scholarship on the executive.

Moving between historical context, current politics, and analytic concepts, this accessible and engaging text provides students with an impressive resource on U.S. politics, and is packed with pedagogical features.

On November 8, 2016, American voters elected Donald J. Trump to become the 45th President of the United States. Peter Kivisto analyses how this happened, focusing on who Trump is, who his supporters are, and the role of the media, right-wing Christians, and the Republican Party in making Trump's victory possible.