Divided We Stand: The 2020 Elections and American Politics

by Andrew E. Busch, John J. Pitney Jr.

Overview

Through pandemic, protests, and polarization, Americans went to the polls in 2020, one of the most contentious elections in American history. Continuing an R&L tradition now entering its fourth decade, Divided We Stand book provides the most comprehensive and authoritative account of the national election, as well as congressional and state elections. From the nominating process to the insurrection designed to stop the ratification of the electoral college vote, Andrew E. Busch and John J. Pitney Jr. revisit the campaigns and results through the short lens of politics today and the long lens of American political history. With its keen insights into the issues and events that drove the 2020 elections, Divided We Stand: The 2020 Elections and American Politics will be an invaluable resource for students and all political observers seeking to understand a historic election that will continue to resonate throughout American politics for many years to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538141533
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/24/2021
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	5.99(w) x 9.03(h) x 0.72(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Andrew E. Busch is professor of government at Claremont McKenna College. John J. Pitney Jr. is professor of government at Claremont McKenna College.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Disruptor, Disrupted: The Trump Presidency

Chapter 2: The Epic Journey of Joseph Robinette Biden: The Democratic Nomination

Chapter 3: Disease, Disorder, Downturn: The Interregnum

Chapter 4: Blue Over Red: The General Election

Chapter 5: The Imperfect Tie: The Congressional and State Elections

Chapter 6: A Republic, If You Can Keep It: Election Aftermath and the Future

Index

Editorial Reviews

Busch and Pitney deliver a superlative analysis of 2020's many political convulsions. Employing lucid prose, incisive explanations and impressive scholarly balance, the authors provide essential reading for those seeking a clear comprehension of America's tense and perplexing politics.

Steven E. Schier

Busch and Pitney deliver a superlative analysis of 2020's many political convulsions. Employing lucid prose, incisive explanations and impressive scholarly balance, the authors provide essential reading for those seeking a clear comprehension of America's tense and perplexing politics.

--Steven E. Schier, Congdon Professor Emeritus, Carleton College

Divided We Stand is a marvel. I didn't think it was possible to stand above the fray and write a dispassionate, fair minded treatment of the elections, but Busch and Pitney have done it. They show a remarkable ability to present a comprehensive, shrewd, well written account of these troubled elections without descending into partisan rancor. It should be a staple of any course that deals with contemporary American politics.

--Marc Landy, Boston College

From the Publisher

Divided We Stand is a marvel. I didn't think it was possible to stand above the fray and write a dispassionate, fair minded treatment of the elections, but Busch and Pitney have done it. They show a remarkable ability to present a comprehensive, shrewd, well written account of these troubled elections without descending into partisan rancor. It should be a staple of any course that deals with contemporary American politics.

Marc Landy