McVeigh, Rory M.

The politics of losing : Trump, the Klan, and the mainstreaming of resentment / Rory McVeigh and Kevin Estep. - 310 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, charts ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Ku Klux Klan in American history -- Power and political alignments -- Economics and white nationalism -- Where Trump found his base -- Politics and white nationalism -- Status and white nationalism -- White nationalism versus the press -- The future of white nationalism and American politics.

Rory McVeigh and Kevin Estep trace the parallels between the 192s Klan and today's right-wing backlash, identifying the conditions that allow white nationalism to emerge from the shadows. Their sociological analysis of the Klan's outbreaks sheds light on how Trump's rise to power was made possible by a convergence of circumstances.

9780231190060 (cloth : alk. paper) 0231190069 (cloth : alk. paper)

2018048997


Trump, Donald, 1946-


Ku Klux Klan (1915-)--History.
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) --Historia


White nationalism--History.--United States
White supremacy movements--History.--United States
White people--Race identity--History.--United States
Blancos --Identidad racial
Relaciones raciales --Aspectos políticos
Movimientos sociales--Estados Unidos


United States--Race relations--Political aspects.
Estados Unidos --Relaciones raciales --Aspectos políticos
United States--Politics and government--2017-2021.
Estados Unidos --Política y gobierno --2017-2021

002 E 184 / M478p 2019

320.56/909