Primary primers: for Republicans, the Trump presidency has always been a marriage of convenience to advance a conservative agenda.

Shanahan, Mark (2020) Primary primers: for Republicans, the Trump presidency has always been a marriage of convenience to advance a conservative agenda. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (07 Oct 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Why do many Republicans tolerate and even support Donald Trump when many of his past actions and current behaviors fly in the face of traditional conservatism? Mark Shanahan argues that the Republican Party and President Donald Trump are locked into a marriage of convenience, which sees Trump gain power, while the GOP is able to further embeds conservative culture into American life. The continuation of this relationship, he writes, is now reliant on the quick Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	12 Nov 2020 16:48
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:47
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/107378

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