ABSTRACT

The presidential election of 2016 was unlike any in modern American history. Donald Trump, a successful businessman, well known reality television host and a political novice with no clear policy views or political attachments, ran for the presidency. His opponent was Hillary Clinton, a candidate with a long and impressive career in politics. She was the first woman nominee of a major political party and, should she have won, the first woman president of the United States. No one gave Trump much of a chance. Yet he won the election. How did he do it? What explains his political success? What can we expect from a Trump presidency? This book answers these questions. It presents a clear and definitive overview of his campaign, it controversies and setbacks and its successes. Winning the Presidency 2016 identifies who voted for Donald Trump and why. It explains why Hillary Clinton lost. Essential reading for understanding a campaign with no precedents and a presidential election that could have seismic consequences for the conduct of American government.

chapter 1|33 pages

Not an Ordinary Election

The Presidential Race of 2016

chapter 2|23 pages

The Conventional Versus the Unconventional

Presidential Nominations in 2016

chapter 3|30 pages

The Presidential Election

A Troubled Democracy

chapter 4|16 pages

Explaining the Vote

chapter 5|26 pages

The Races for Congress in 2016

A Tale of Two Elections

chapter 6|21 pages

Women and the 2016 Presidential Election

Unrealistic Expectations of Cohesiveness

chapter 7|24 pages

Navigating through Turbulence and Troublesome Times

Latinos, Election 2016, Partisan Politics, and Salient Public Policies

chapter 8|22 pages

The Election in Perspective