The Trump effect : disruption and its consequences in U.S. politics and government

Donald Trump’s presidency produced no end of controversy. His tumultuous presidency also created new avenues of public policy and national politics. Prominent scholars of American institutions, politics and public policy assess the multiple consequences of Trump’s singular presidency in this volume. How did Trump’s unconventional behavior alter the media environment and electoral politics? Will he remain the dominant presence in the Republican Party? Are Democrats the main beneficiaries of his time in office? How lasting was his impact on the federal judiciary, Congressional-executive relations and White House management? What new directions in domestic and foreign policy are likely to survive his presidency? The authors shed much light on the temporary and permanent changes to the policy and political landscape wrought by this argumentative and controversial chief executive. "This book reveals the widespread effects of the Trump administration's efforts to unsettle and reshape American governance. The chapters focus on the major fronts of conflict evident during Trump's presidency: in public opinion, party politics, media coverage, Congressional relations, executive branch management, judicial appointments, foreign policy and domestic policy. The guiding focus of the chapters concerns the successes and failures of the administration's transformative aspirations during Trump's years in the White House"-- Provided by publisher Contents 1 Trust and Anger in the Trump Era 2 How Trump Changed the Republican Party—and the Democrats, Too 3 Trump’s Effect on the Media World and Coverage of Presidents 4 The Legacies of Trump’s Battles with Congress 5 Trump’s Management of the Executive Branch 6 Storming the Courts: The Trump Administration’s Judicial Agenda 7 Domestic Policy Legacies of the Trump Presidency 8 Challenging the World: Trump Foreign Policy Index About the Contributors