The Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of American Presidency on a Global Stage: Sociopolitical Forces, Leadership, and Governance Volume II (Routledge International Handbooks)

The second volume of the Routledge Handbook of Sociological Perspectives on the American Presidency offers a bold and timely examination of the American presidency as a sociopolitical institution shaped by global currents, historical legacies, and evolving modes of leadership. This handbook, designed for sociologists, political scientists, historians, and other related experts offers a compelling examination of the American presidency through the framework of sociological theory. Organized into five thematic sections, this volume traverses the terrain of political campaigns, populist resurgence, media spectacle, and the symbolic choreography of presidential performance.It interrogates the influence of celebrity culture, digital technologies, and generational shifts on electoral outcomes and public perception.Beyond U.S. borders, the volume examines the global reverberations of presidential decision-making-from climate diplomacy and migration policy to nuclear tensions and authoritarian