The Conversation

Thu Dec 17

President Trump's use of the authoritarian playbook will have lasting consequences

Written by Lena Surzhko Harned, Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science, Penn State

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin during their bilateral meeting in Osaka, Japan, June, 28, 2019.Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images

Six weeks after the U.S. election, President Donald Trump had still not accepted defeat. This behavior is not typical in mature democracies. And it’s reminiscent of countries with what...

President Trump's use of the authoritarian playbook will have lasting consequences

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