Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 election surprised academic and media commentators alike. In the days and weeks that followed, we asked LSE’s expert academics to comment on Trump’s election win and on its potential ramifications for a range of policy issues:
Understanding why Hillary Clinton lost the election
How did Hillary Clinton lose the Electoral College in this year’s election, while at the same time winning the popular vote? Maitreesh Ghatak writes that to understand Clinton’s loss, […]
This election was about race, not class or a dispossessed majority
While many argue that Trump owes his victory to those living in poverty and political exclusion, Rajesh Venugopal of LSE Development argues that this race was about race- while being poor […]
America’s real challenge is the defence of democratic institutions
With much talk focusing on the likely outcomes of Trump’s protectionist economic policies, the security of America’s fundamental institutions has gone largely undiscussed. As Piroska Nagy-Mohacsi argues, however, this is […]
What Donald Trump could do to ‘make America great again’ without destroying free trade
Investors are looking for signs that the populist agendas of his campaign will be left where they belong: on the campaign trail, writes Simeon Djankov.
For nearly two years, unsettling […]
Global implications of Trump’s fiscal stimulus
Recent commentary on the presidential election has touched on the domestic appeal of Trump’s protectionist, “America first” economic policy. LSE Visiting Fellow Guillermo Felices reflects on the broader implications of […]
What does the Trump triumph mean for journalism, politics and social media?
Professor in the Department of Media and Communications at the LSE and Director of Polis, Charlie Beckett, looks at who is to ‘blame’ for Trump’s election and what this […]
Trump and the Revolt of the Rust Belt
Much has been made of the inaccuracy of exit polls and voting projections amidst Trump’s shocking win this week. Michael McQuarrie argues, however, that to truly appreciate why Donald […]
Trump owes his victory to America’s unique Electoral College system
Despite winning the popular vote, Democrat Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election to Republican candidate Donald Trump. This was made possible by America’s unusual method of picking a president, […]
State initiatives on gun control and the minimum wage mean that a Trump presidency may not be as bad as some fear
As half of the country ponders how they underestimated Trump’s advantage, it is important to remember the state level propositions that passed across the United States last night. Sierra […]
Trump wins: what’s next?
Donald Trump scored a stunning victory over Hillary Clinton on Tuesday. This is an election that political analysts will be debating for some time to come. How did this happen and […]
Trump’s election represents the popular rejection of an unreachable American Dream
Last night Donald Trump won the US presidential election in a shock upset, defying both the political establishment and the pollsters. Here, Mary Evans of the LSE Gender Institute […]
An isolationist America will be bad for the world
Europe has to impress on the Americans that it can benefit from free trade, writes Sir Christopher Pissarides.
Many things have been said during this presidential campaign and many talked […]
Donald Trump wins the presidential election, but what does this mean for American foreign policy?
Last night Donald Trump won the US presidential election in a shock upset, defying both the political establishment and the pollsters. Here, the US Centre’s Nicholas Kitchen reflects on […]
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