How Can We Explain Black Support For Donald Trump?

African Americans have long been the backbone of the Democratic Party. Yet, the rise of Donald Trump, with his radical Republican stance, did not diminish their support for him compared to previous Republican candidates. This book analyzes an intriguing question: Why are some African American voters not deterred by Trump's rhetoric?

Exploring a new theory, the book argues that Black Trump voters have varying degrees of attachment to Black identity. Those with weaker ties to Black identity are less likely to conform to the expected political behavior of their community. Instead, their primary identity, often Christianity, guides their voting decisions. This shift in identity prioritization leads them to support the Republican Party, regardless of the candidate.

This book provides a fresh perspective on race, identity, and political allegiance in contemporary America. It will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of political science in general and electoral studies in particular.

Examines the unique dynamics of African American support for Donald Trump Shows how varying attachments to Black identity influence political behavior among Black voters Discusses the role of primary identities, like Christianity, in shaping voting patterns within the Black community

Autorentext

Kofi Arhin is a part-time Professor at Dawson College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada and at Bishop's University, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Previously, he was affiliated with the Department of Political Science, University of Ottawa, Canada, from which he holds a PhD in Political Science (2024). Arhin also completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Concordia University with a Minor in Law and Society (2016) and a Master of Arts in Political Science at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton (2018). His main research interests include political psychology, political sociology, right-wing populism, and race and gender in politics.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. History of African Americans and the Republican Party.- Chapter 3. Turn of the Republican Party Under Trump.- Chapter 4. The Republican Trump Voter.- Chapter 5. Black Identity and Voting.- Chapter 6. Methods.- Chapter 7. Results.- Chapter 8. Discussion and Conclusions.