Thirteen cracks : repairing American democracy after Trump / Allan J. Lichtman.
America's founders feared a president like Donald Trump. Through the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, they erected a fortified but constrained government to secure the benchmarks of our democracy and established the guardrails designed to protect it. But Trump pushed almost every one of the Framers' safeguards to its limit - most held, but some broke under the weight of presidential abuses even the Framers' did not foresee. Here is the first book to expose the most vulnerable areas in our democracy, explain in historical context how Trump uniquely and outrageously exploited these weak spots, and propose a fix for each challenge. Historian Allan Lichtman argues that Trump has put us at a pivot point in our history, where the survival of American democracy is at stake. But this is also a historic opportunity to shore up the vulnerabilities and to strengthen our democracy.
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- ISBN: 9781538156513
- Physical Description: vii, 211 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-195) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Doing whatever I want : controlling autocracy -- Congress be dammed : restoring accountability -- Russia is listening : defending America's sovereignty -- A presidency built on lies : reclaiming truth -- Corrupt justice : redeeming law enforcement -- Enemies of the people : protecting a free press -- Profits above patriotism : policing conflicts of interest -- Political cleansing : stopping favoritism, cronyism, and nepotism -- Governing in the dark : expanding transparency -- A militarized nation : separating the military from politics -- Voter suppression : restoring the franchise -- Postelection obstruction : reforming presidential transitions -- Rigged if I lose, fair if I win : protecting election results -- Conclusion : promoting civic virtue and healing a divided America. |
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Subject: | Trump, Donald, 1946- > Influence. Democracy > United States. Authoritarianism > United States. Political culture > United States. United States > Politics and government > 2017-2021. |
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Reading Public Library RPL - Main | 973.933 Lic (Text) | 33223008732900 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
Southern Lehigh Public Library | 973.933092 LIC (Text) | 30044100868183 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked Out | 04/29/2024 |