The Bitter End: The 2020 Presidential Campaign and the Challenge to Democracy

Session Submission Type: Author meet critics

Session Description

This author meets critics panel for the book, The Bitter End: The 2022 Presidential Campaign and the Challenge to American Democracy, brings its authors -- John Sides, Chris Tausanovitch, and Lynn Vavreck -- into conversation with scholars from a range of fields to deepen their discussion of the the long-term trends in American politics that set the stage for this historic contest, the underlying dynamics that led Biden to victory over Trump, and how the aftermath of the election raised unprecedented challenges to democracy in our nation. These leading scholars will also provide their analysis as we look toward the 2024 presidential race.

Sub Unit

• Division 36: Elections and Voting Behavior

Chair

• Thad Kousser University of California, San Diego

Presenters

• Bernard L. Fraga Emory University

• Katherine J Cramer University of Wisconsin, Madison

• Jennifer L. Hochschild Harvard University