Books like The great revolt by Salena Zito

Salena Zito, a syndicated columnist and CNN contributor, partners with veteran Republican strategist Brad Todd to examine the 2016 election from the ground up. Across five swing states and over 27,000 miles, the duo interviewed more than 300 Trump voters in ten swing counties. Their research uncovers a diverse coalition that resists simplistic labels such as angry, male, or rural. Instead, these voters are united by a desire for a pragmatic, localist movement that challenges Washington’s prioritization of ideology and globalism. "The Great Revolt" argues that Trump’s coalition represents a seismic shift in American politics—one that could reshape both parties and the media for years to come. Drawing on fieldwork and political theory, Zito and Todd trace the origins of this coalition in Midwestern swing states and propose a new framework for understanding the future of the American electorate. The book offers a data‑driven, on‑the‑ground perspective that departs from conventional expert analyses, providing insight into the durability of the trends that carried Trump to the presidency.

First publish date: 2018