Lynn Vavreck

Nov 10, 2024 | journalofdemocracy.org | John Sides |Michael Tesler |Lynn Vavreck

Donald Trump won a second — and, this time, overwhelming — victory on November 5. As the United States and the world take stock, the Journal of Democracy is looking back at 2016 and Trump’s unlikely rise to power. The 2016 U.S. Election: The Populist MomentRising populism in the U.S. and beyond is calling into question the liberal-democratic bargain that has defined the postwar era. What led to Americans’ present revolt against elites, and what are its implications? William A.