The toddler in chief: what Donald Trump teaches us about the modern presidency

"We have a president, Donald Trump, who disregards the norms of presidential behavior and treats those institutions of government that are designed to check presidential power, as inconvenient nuisances. Trump exhibits little knowledge of policy and has unpredictable emotional responses to crit...

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Main Author: Drezner, Daniel W. 1968- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago ; London The University of Chicago Press 2020
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Summary:"We have a president, Donald Trump, who disregards the norms of presidential behavior and treats those institutions of government that are designed to check presidential power, as inconvenient nuisances. Trump exhibits little knowledge of policy and has unpredictable emotional responses to criticism and crisis. Daniel Drezner contends that Donald Trump exhibits the behavior of a toddler and our response reveals the weaknesses of our ability to restrain a president. This book builds on a collection of tweets by our tweeting president and responses to them that Drezner says demonstrates toddler-like behavior as well as the failed efforts to contain his worst impulses. He uses these tweets to highlight the weaknesses of the American political system when presented with a president who operates outside the lines"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:274 Seiten
ISBN:9780226714257
9780226667911

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