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The Battle for the White House

The US Presidential Election 2020 under the impression of Polarization, Coronavirus Pandemic and Social Tensions.

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Authors:
  1. Christiane Lemke

    1. Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany

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  2. Jakob Wiedekind

    1. Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany

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  • Precise examination of domestic political dynamics in the USA
  • Analytical review of the 2020 US presidential election
  • Background analyses of social developments and discourses in the USA

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • Christiane Lemke, Jakob Wiedekind
    Pages 1-6

  3. Joe Biden’s Road to the Nomination

    • Christiane Lemke, Jakob Wiedekind
    Pages 7-25

  4. Voting in the Shadow of the Pandemic

    • Christiane Lemke, Jakob Wiedekind
    Pages 27-48

  5. Democrats vs. Republicans

    • Christiane Lemke, Jakob Wiedekind
    Pages 49-70

  6. The Polarization and its Characteristics

    • Christiane Lemke, Jakob Wiedekind
    Pages 71-90

  7. Economic Policy as a Salient Issue: The Elections in the Shadow of Recession

    • Christiane Lemke, Jakob Wiedekind
    Pages 91-112

  8. A Society Without a Safety Net: Social Issues in the Election Campaign

    • Christiane Lemke, Jakob Wiedekind
    Pages 113-128

  9. Minorities in the USA: The Controversial Immigration Debate

    • Christiane Lemke, Jakob Wiedekind
    Pages 129-149

  10. The Strategies in the 2020 Election Campaign

    • Christiane Lemke, Jakob Wiedekind
    Pages 151-168

  11. The Election Results and Their Transatlantic Implications

    • Christiane Lemke, Jakob Wiedekind
    Pages 169-186

  12. Final Considerations

    • Christiane Lemke, Jakob Wiedekind
    Pages 187-190

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 191-195
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About this book

This book provides a concise and engaging analysis of the particularly unusual 2020 election year in the USA. The political science perspective illuminates societal tensions in the context of the Corona pandemic and elaborates election-deciding discourses. Larger socio-political trends such as ideological polarisation are addressed as well as the different campaign strategies of the two parties. In addition, the book offers insights into the election results of this landmark presidential election for American society and for the development of its democracy. The final evaluation of the resulting implications for transatlantic relations rounds off the book. 


Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany

    Christiane Lemke, Jakob Wiedekind

About the authors

Dr. Christiane Lemke is Professor of Political Science at Leibniz Universität Hannover, specialising in international relations and US politics. 


Jakob Wiedekind is a research assistant and doctoral student in the "International Relations" department at the Institute of Political Science at Leibniz Universität Hannover.





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