Manufacturing Consent for the State of Exception: Trump, Securitization, and the Normalization of Emergency Powers

• In Event: Right-wing Terrorism and Racist Hate Groups- Political Violence in the name of Religion

Brief Overview

This paper analyzes how Donald Trump’s presidency exemplifies the state of exception, using emergency discourse to reveal how modern executive power and political consent are shaped through exceptional politics.

Author

• Sarah Renee McCrumb, Wayne State University