Past Event
American Exceptionalism and the Rise of Trumpism
How did Donald Trump become president in an increasingly polarized America? Mugambi Jouet traces these intriguing social changes to American exceptionalism—an idea widely misunderstood as American superiority. While exceptionalism was once a source of strength, it may now spell decline, as unique features of U.S. history, politics, law, culture, religion and race relations foster grave social conflicts.
Organizer
George Hammond
Notes
MLF: Humanities
This program is sold out; no tickets will be sold at the door.
May 24, 2017
The Commonwealth Club
555 Post St.
San Francisco, 94102
United States
Speakers
Mugambi Jouet
Thomas C. Grey Fellow and Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School; Author, Exceptional America: What Divides Americans from the World and from Each Other
