Der autoritäre Umbau: Donald Trumps zweite Amtszeit und die Erosion der US-Demokratie
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Abstract
Donald Trumps zweite Amtszeit markiert eine drastische Verschiebung hin zu einem kompetitiven Autoritarismus. Trump baut die eigene Macht aus, regiert am Kongress vorbei, ignoriert Gerichtsurteile und beschneidet Kompetenzen der Einzelstaaten. Die Republikanische Partei zeigt weitgehende Gefolgschaft, während oppositionelle Kräfte vor allem auf einzelstaatlicher Ebene agieren. Der demokratische Verfall äußert sich in institutioneller Aushöhlung, politischer Einschüchterung und wachsender Zustimmung für autoritäre Regierungsformen innerhalb der republikanischen Wählerschaft. Die US-Demokratie steht vor einem fundamentalen Stresstest.
Schlagwörter: Autoritarismus, Donald Trump, Exekutivdominanz, US-Demokratie
Bibliographie: Adorf, Philipp: Der autoritäre Umbau: Donald Trumps zweite Amtszeit und die Erosion der US-Demokratie, GWP – Gesellschaft. Wirtschaft. Politik, 3-2025, S. 319-328.
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