American Presidential Elections in a Comparative Perspective: The World Is Watching [Hardcover]

This book studies the views from countries in Asia, Europe, and Latin American of the United States and the 2016 presidential election. Twelve keen observers of the American political scene from three continents evaluate how these perspectives were modified or reinforced as a result of the campaign and election of Donald Trump. This is a book about how foreigners view American politics and will be of interest to students of foreign policy, international studies, history, and political science.Jes?s Velasco is Joe and Teresa Long Endowed Chair in Social Sciences at Tarleton State University

Though the U.S. has been a dominant world power since WWII, many of its citizens, even of its academic community, remain quite parochial. Jesus Velascos valuable collection, American Presidential Elections in Comparative Perspective: The World is Watching, asks how the U.S. has been viewed around the world and how has Donald Trumps election impacted those views. Soberingly, a dozen scholars from the leading nations of Asia, Europe, and Latin America argue that concerns about U.S. insularity, inequality, and democratic decline have been confirmed and deepened by Trumps election and early conduct in office. This book is critical but uncomfortable reading. Cal Jillson, Southern Methodist University

Since deTocquville, foreign observers have played an important role in helping America understand itself. In this volume, Jesus Velasco has assembled a stellar group of scholars from around the world to comment on Americas recent presidential elections. Americans will have much to learn about themselves through the eyes of these astute students of American politics. Benjamin Ginsberg, Bernstein Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University

This excellent edited volume brings together a series of highly informative, well written and insightful chapters from authors drawn from the major countries of Asia, Europe and Latin America that focus on internatiol™