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Abel, Richard L.,

How autocrats abuse power : resistance to Trump and Trumpism / Richard L. Abel. - 184 pages. - Defending American democracy . - Defending American democracy. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface viiAcronyms xDramatis Personae xii1 How Autocrats Use Power 12 The Politics of Resentment 83 Politicizing Criminal Justice 744 The Fate of Law 151References 174Index 181

Chronicling and analyzing resistance to the threat that autocracy poses to American liberal democracy, this book provides the definitive account of both Trump's efforts to erode democracy's essential elements and opposition to those efforts.

ISBN: 9781032628813 (pbk.) : 35.99

Subjects--Personal Names:
Trump, Donald, 1946-

Subjects--Topical Terms:
History of the Americas
Political leaders & leadership
Methods, theory & philosophy of law
International law
Social law & Medical law
Government powers
Political structures: democracy
Abuse of administrative power--United States.
Despotism--United States.
History.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Politics and government--2017-2021.

LC Class. No.: E912 / .A24 2024

Dewey Class. No.: 973.933