{"product_id":"9781442273474","title":"Defying the Odds","description":"\u003cp\u003eBitterness and joy, outrage and satisfaction, shame and pride, escapes to safe places and displays of celebration—these were just a few of the conflicting reactions that greeted the election of Donald Trump. One point lays beyond dispute: Donald Trump defied the odds, whether set by bookmakers or political pundits, or pollsters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book—as they have for every presidential election since 1992—James Ceaser, Andrew Busch, and John Pitney Jr. revisit the race for the presidency and congressional and state elections through the short lens of politics today and the long lens of American political history. At the core of the 2016 election, they seek to understand and explain the different reasons for Donald Trump’s success at each stage of the campaign. With its keen insights into the issues and events that drove the 2016 election, Defying the Odds will be an invaluable resource for students and all political observers seeking to understand an election that was decades in the making and will continue to resonate throughout American politics for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrevious books in the series\u003cbr\u003eAfter Hope and Change: The 2012 Elections and American Politics, Post 2014 Election Update\u003cbr\u003eEpic Journey: The 2008 Elections and American Politics \u003cbr\u003eRed Over Blue: The 2004 Elections and American Politics \u003cbr\u003eThe Perfect Tie: The True Story of the 2000 Presidential Election\u003cbr\u003eLosing to Win: The 1996 Elections and American Politics\u003cbr\u003eUpside Down and Inside Out: The 1992 Elections and American Politics\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oz Publishing, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053289095408,"sku":"9781442273474","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442273474_p0.jpg?v=1769905356","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442273474","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}