Identity Crisis

By Michael Tesler, Lynn Vavreck, and John Sides *66

Published Sept. 5, 2018

Identity Crisis (Princeton University Press) explains what many think of as unexplainable: Donald Trump’s election as president. John Sides *66, Michael Tesler, and Lynn Vavreck delve into the state of the economy, Obama’s presidency, and the rhetoric and personalities of Trump and Clinton to explain why it was such a close race.