Donald Trump is no longer president, but the conditions that resulted in his election victory in 2016 are still present, maybe now more than ever. Over the course of three years, the photographer Sonja Niemeier and the scholar Tim Luecke from Cologne, Germany, photographed and interviewed 50 Americans from all walks of life to ask them why they believe Trump was elected. The larger goal that motivates the book is to uncover the underlying issues that continue to bedevil American and Western democracy. In addition, the authors suggest some first measures to move forward and overcome the divisions that plague American society. Accompanied by stunning photographs of their journeys through the United States and going beyond simple explanations and narratives, this book provides an original and innovative approach to understanding the crisis of the West. Why Trump? constitutes an indispensable resource for thinking about the future of our democracy. In 2019, Sonja and Tim co-founded Transatlantika, which is the publisher of this book and which provides a platform on which readers can continue the conversation that this project has started. “This aptly named book provides a unique perspective and insight into one of the deepest political questions of our time - Why Trump? I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in preserving American democracy.” Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-North Dakota, 2013-2019)weiterlesen