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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe Annenberg team has produced an impressively comprehensive, multidisciplinary account of the 2020 election, shedding light not only on voters' choices but also on the unsettled state of American democracy. * Larry Bartels, Vanderbilt University *
In this book, a stellar team of scholars provides an exhaustive account of the 2020 election. After reading it, the 2020 election makes a lot more sense to me, though I now can't help wondering what it portends as the electorate and communications evolve here and abroad. It is a major and impactful work. * Christopher Wlezien, University of Texas at Austin *
This landmark book masterfully chronicles and analyzes the tumultuous events that unfolded during President Trump's final year in office. It is a must-read for anyone who cares about the health of our democracy. * Natalie Stroud, University of Texas, Austin *
The book's findings and arguments are eye-opening and scary. This is an important book for anyone who wants to better understand the 2020 election and the current and future state of American democracy. * Choice *
Table of ContentsCh. 1 An Election Like No Other THE ANNENBERG IOD COLLABORATIVE Ch. 2 What Fundamental Factors Shape Elections? R. LANCE HOLBERT, KATHLEEN HALL JAMIESON, MATTHEW LEVENDUSKY, AND JOSH PASEK Ch. 3 The Data JOSH PASEK, KENNETH WINNEG, AND MATTHEW LEVENDUSKY Ch. 4 The Multiple Electorates of 2020 JOSH PASEK Ch. 5 The Communication Electorates R. LANCE HOLBERT, YOTAM OPHIR, AND DROR WALTER Ch. 6 Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Sink Trump's Re-Election? KATHLEEN HALL JAMIESON, MATTHEW LEVENDUSKY, AND ANDREW RENNINGER Ch. 7 Would A Growing Economy Secure President Trump's Re-Election? KATHLEEN HALL JAMIESON, MATTHEW LEVENDUSKY, JOSH PASEK, AND ANDREW RENNINGER Ch. 8 Law and Order vs. Law and Order with Racial Justice JOSH PASEK AND KATHLEEN HALL JAMIESON Ch. 9 "Stop the Steal": Voters' Beliefs about Electoral Legitimacy in the 2020 Election and Beyond MATTHEW LEVENDUSKY AND JOSH PASEK Ch. 10 Primed for Insurrection: The Role of Conspiracy Theories in the 2020 Election and its Aftermath KATHLEEN HALL JAMIESON AND DAN ROMER Ch. 11 A Republic, If You Can Keep It THE ANNENBERG IOD COLLABORATIVE
