Twilight of the American State

by Pierre Schlag

Book Overview

The sudden emergence of the Trump nation surprised nearly everyone, including journalists, pundits, political consultants, and academics. When Trump won in 2016, his ascendancy was widely viewed as a fluke. Yet time showed it was instead the rise of a movement--angry, militant, revanchist, and unabashedly authoritarian.

How did this happen? Twilight of the American State offers a sweeping exploration of how law and legal institutions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472039261
• ISBN13: 9780472039265
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"