The Fragile Democracy: The Race for the US Presidency in 2016 - Softcover

Literary Nonfiction. Politics. Philosophy. In 2008, America elected a serious and apparently transformational figure, President Barack Obama, to the presidency. He promised a new America and a better world. Eight years later, the same country is seriously considering electing a demagogic reality television star to the White House. In THE FRAGILE DEMOCRACY, Christopher Jackson examines the Obama Administration, the 2016 Republican field, the Democratic response, and the future of the Enlightenment itself.

Christopher Jackson is the author of an acclaimed poetry collection The Gallery, published in 2013 by the University of Salzburg, and a regular contributor to outlets such as Salon, The Hill, The Islamic Monthly, and Politics. Before becoming a full-time freelance writer in 2015, he trained as a lawyer and as a journalist.