The Death of the Tranformational Presidency?

Political scientist Stephen Skowronek defines transformational presidents as those who altered the political system and the nation. Voters’ dissatisfaction with Barack Obama, the backlash evident in the election of Donald Trump and analysis of his presidency thus far raises two important questions....

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e795db78b448427faeb87e3e182958712021-11-23T14:24:50ZThe Death of the Tranformational Presidency?10.13135/2612-5641/28952612-5641https://doaj.org/article/e795db78b448427faeb87e3e182958712019-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/jamit/article/view/2895https://doaj.org/toc/2612-5641 Political scientist Stephen Skowronek defines transformational presidents as those who altered the political system and the nation. Voters’ dissatisfaction with Barack Obama, the backlash evident in the election of Donald Trump and analysis of his presidency thus far raises two important questions. Firstly, can there be a transformational presidency in the twenty-first century? Secondly, have transformational presidential elections replaced the transformational presidency? Utilizing news media sources, this article demonstrates that the twenty-first century can best be described as the era of post-nationalism, with globalization providing a check on presidential power. It is now nearly impossible for a transformational candidate to become a transformational president. Laura SmithUniversità degli Studi di TorinoarticlePresidency, Elections, GlobalizationAmericaE11-143American literaturePS1-3576ENITJAm It!, Iss 1 (2019)
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The Death of the Tranformational Presidency?
description Political scientist Stephen Skowronek defines transformational presidents as those who altered the political system and the nation. Voters’ dissatisfaction with Barack Obama, the backlash evident in the election of Donald Trump and analysis of his presidency thus far raises two important questions. Firstly, can there be a transformational presidency in the twenty-first century? Secondly, have transformational presidential elections replaced the transformational presidency? Utilizing news media sources, this article demonstrates that the twenty-first century can best be described as the era of post-nationalism, with globalization providing a check on presidential power. It is now nearly impossible for a transformational candidate to become a transformational president.
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