The book examines how institutional rules and mass electorate behavior shape the strategic decisions of politicians during presidential elections. The thoroughly revised 16th edition offers comprehensive insights into the electoral process, making it an essential resource for understanding the dynamics of the upcoming 2024 presidential cycle.
"Racism. Sexism. Russian interference. A few thousand votes in key swing states. There are no shortage of explanations for the stunning 2016 election of Donald Trump. In How Trump Happened, political experts Steven Schier and Todd Eberly step back to trace the factors driving his election, arguing that Trump's victory was decades in the making. As Americans prepare once again to cast their presidential ballots, How Trump Happened will be indispensable reading for anyone seeking to understand the current political landscape unprecedented 2016 election and Trump presidency"--