Download or read book Conventional Wisdom, Parties, and Broken Barriers in the 2016 Election written by Jennifer C. Lucas and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines whether the 2016 presidential election challenged conventional wisdom in political science or strengthened current theories. Political scientists examine topics ranging from voter trends, election issues, political parties, and congressional elections to see whether Trump’s victory was truly as unconventional as many assume.