Date of Award
Spring 5-8-2020
Document Type
Honors Project
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Political Science and International Affairs
Department Chair or Program Director
Kramer, Jack
First Advisor
Gupta, Surupa
Second Advisor
Cooperman, Rosalyn
Major or Concentration
Political Science
Abstract
This paper explores the 2016 Trump campaign's position on trade. It starts from the perspective of a Republican Party that has traditionally focused on promoting free trade and an executive branch that had been seemingly designed structurally to promote free trade. The Trump campaign was a drastic change in both standards as it successfully advocated more protectionist positions. The paper looked at all of Trump's 2016 campaign documents and compiled ones focusing on trade. Through a qualitative analysis, this is contrasted against previous Republican presidential campaigns. Ultimately, the Trump administration had pursued a novel strategy of using a protectionist platform to win over specific regions of the electoral college.
Recommended Citation
Huebler, John, "Trump’s 2016 Campaign, the Republican Party, and Trade" (2020). Student Research Submissions. 323.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/323