The book focuses on the destructive politics of Trump and Trumpism expressed as extreme forms of hate and violence. It explains how these destructive politics are actually rooted in various institutions. Trump and Trumpism amplify this institutional and ideological expression of destructive politics that is intended to cause harm to various social segments. The social base of this brand of destructive politics is supported by parts of the middle and upper classes. The book examines how destructive politics tends toward fascism.
By:
Andrew Kolin Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 240mm,
Width: 160mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 458g ISBN:9781666950366 ISBN 10: 166695036X Pages: 180 Publication Date:15 December 2023 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Andrew Kolin is professor of political science at Hilbert College.
Reviews for Trump and Trumpism: The Destructive Politics of American Fascism
An incisive class analysis of Trump's rise to the presidency. Andrew Kolin shows that fascism can and has happened here. --Robert Ovetz, Ph.D., UC Berkeley