{"product_id":"the-bitter-end-the-2020-presidential-campaign-and-the-challenge-to-american-democracy-paperback","title":"The Bitter End: The 2020 Presidential Campaign and the Challenge to American Democracy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Sides\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Tausanovitch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLynn Vavreck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat an intensely divisive election portends for American politics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe year 2020 was a tumultuous time in American politics. It brought a global pandemic, protests for racial justice, and a razor-thin presidential election outcome. It culminated in an attack on the U.S. Capitol that attempted to deny Joe Biden's victory. \u003ci\u003eThe Bitter End\u003c\/i\u003e explores the long-term trends and short-term shocks that shaped this dramatic year and what these changes could mean for the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Sides, Chris Tausanovitch, and Lynn Vavreck demonstrate that Trump's presidency intensified the partisan politics of the previous decades and the identity politics of the 2016 election. Presidential elections have become calcified, with less chance of big swings in either party's favor. Republicans remained loyal to Trump and kept the election close, despite Trump's many scandals, a recession, and the pandemic. But in a narrowly divided electorate even small changes can have big consequences. The pandemic was a case in point: when Trump pushed to reopen the country even as infections mounted, support for Biden increased. The authors explain that, paradoxically, even as Biden's win came at a time of heightened party loyalty, there remained room for shifts that shaped the election's outcome. Ultimately, the events of 2020 showed that instead of the country coming together to face national challenges--the pandemic, George Floyd's murder, and the Capitol riot--these challenges only reinforced divisions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExpertly chronicling the tensions of an election that came to an explosive finish, \u003ci\u003eThe Bitter End\u003c\/i\u003e presents a detailed account of a year of crises and the dangerous direction in which the country is headed.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Sides\u003c\/b\u003e is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University. Twitter @johnmsides\u003cb\u003e Chris Tausanovitch\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles. Twitter @ctausanovitch \u003cb\u003eLynn Vavreck\u003c\/b\u003e is the Marvin Hoffenberg Professor of American Politics and Public Policy at the University of California, Los Angeles. Twitter @vavreck Sides and Vavreck are the coauthors of \u003ci\u003eThe Gamble: Choice and Chance in the 2012 Presidential Election\u003c\/i\u003e and, with Michael Tesler, of \u003ci\u003eIdentity Crisis: The 2016 Presidential Campaign and the Battle for the Meaning of America\u003c\/i\u003e (both Princeton).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765072167200,"sku":"9780691243733","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0def50446e9b7b7392ae34e041a058fe.webp?v=1780261624","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bitter-end-the-2020-presidential-campaign-and-the-challenge-to-american-democracy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}