Dr Liam Byrne

Honorary Fellow, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event

Politics & Society

Opinion

Trump’s victory will recast American politics in his own image

As important as the analysis of this White House race will be, Donald Trump’s re-election as US president must be understood against the broader sweep of American history

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