Elephant in the Room

Andrew E. Busch is Crown Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College, where he teaches courses on American politics. He is author or coauthor of numerous books, including, most recently, Divided We Stand: The 2020 Elections and American Politics (Rowman & Littlefield).William G. Mayer is a professor of political science at Northeastern University. He is the author or coauthor of eleven books, including, most recently, The Uses and Abuses of Politics: Karl Rove and the Bush Presidency. He has also written numerous articles on public opinion, voting and elections, the presidential nomination process, and media bias.

• IntroductionChapter 1: Pick Your Battles Wisely – Trump Did Not Steven E. SchierChapter 2: The Republican Way Forward: Four Questions for 2024 James E. CampbellChapter 3: The Future of the Republican Party: 2022, 2024, and Beyond David Brady, Morris Fiorina, and Douglas RiversChapter 4: What Is Trumpism? John J. Pitney, Jr.Chapter 5: Donald Trump and America’s New Class War Glenn Harlan ReynoldsChapter 6: Some Great Political Genius: How Trump Damaged the Republican Party William G. MayerChapter 7: Expanding the Republican Coalition: Four Lessons from the Trump Presidency John H. HinderakerChapter 8: Trump, the Republican Party, and American Conservatism: Retrospect and Prospect Charles R. KeslerChapter 9: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Donald Trump and the Republicans Andrew E. Busch