Articles
The Dawn Of The Post-Trump Era
Donald Trump remains in the White House, but the midterms have made him a lame duck.
November 5, 2026
Published: May 2, 2019
American politics feels broken because existing voting blocs are regrouping and reconsidering which issues motivate them and which political party they support. Ongoing economic and demographic structural changes have led to control of the legislative and executive branches shifting back and forth. While this is not the first time in the history this has occurred, political parties will need to figure out a winning combination of policies that can consistently win them elections in order to stabilize American politics.
Discussion Questions
- How does political instability affect economic growth?
- Why are other nations affected by the US political instability?
Additional Resources
- Read “Globalization and Political Instability” by David Brady, available here.
- Read “What American History Can Teach Us” by David Brady, available here.
- Read “Economics in a Time of Political Instability” by David Brady and Michael Spence. Available here.
- Read “Flipping the House: What '94, '06, '10 Turnout Tells Us” by David Brady and Brett Parker, available here.
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