Trump and the Puritans : how the evangelical religious right put Donald Trump in the White House
Roberts, James2020
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In 2014, research revealed that 70.6% of Americans identified as Christian, with 25.4% identifying as Evangelical. 81% of them - around 33.7 million people - voted for Trump in 2016. How can it be that self-described Christians of the 'Evangelical Religious Right' see, of all people, Donald Trump as their political representative and thus defender of their cause? 'Trump and the Puritans' argues that, while Donald Trump is no Puritan, the long-term influence of these 17th century radicals makes the USA different from any other Western democracy, and that this influence motivates and energises a key element of his base to an astonishing degree and has played a major part in delivering political power to Trump.
Main title:
Trump and the Puritans : how the evangelical religious right put Donald Trump in the White House / James Roberts & Martyn Whittock.
Author:
Roberts, James, authorWhittock, Martyn J., author
Imprint:
London : Biteback Publishing, 2020.
Collation:
xiv, 303 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781785905087 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
973.933092973.933973.933 ROB
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2518856