Description
Book SynopsisNow that Democrats have won the White House and majorities in both branches of congress, the Republican Party must confront very important questions. How should the party relate to the ex-president and his supporters? Have the events of early 2021 done lasting damage? What, if anything, of the Trump legacy is worth retaining? What should the Republican Party do to regain their congressional majorities and position themselves to win the presidency in 2024?
The Elephant in the Room brings together a distinguished group of right-leaning pundits and political scientists, from ardent supporters of Trump and Trumpism to prominent leaders of the never Trump movement. Taken together, this lively debate lays out the contours of a debate that will rage among Republican conservatives in the years ahead.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter 1: Pick Your Battles Wisely – Trump Did Not Steven E. Schier
Chapter 2: The Republican Way Forward: Four Questions for 2024 James E. Campbell
Chapter 3: The Future of the Republican Party: 2022, 2024, and Beyond David Brady, Morris Fiorina, and Douglas Rivers
Chapter 4: What Is Trumpism? John J. Pitney, Jr.
Chapter 5: Donald Trump and America’s New Class War Glenn Harlan Reynolds
Chapter 6: Some Great Political Genius: How Trump Damaged the Republican Party William G. Mayer
Chapter 7: Expanding the Republican Coalition: Four Lessons from the Trump Presidency John H. Hinderaker
Chapter 8: Trump, the Republican Party, and American Conservatism: Retrospect and Prospect Charles R. Kesler
Chapter 9: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Donald Trump and the Republicans Andrew E. Busch
