I can understand why some readers and academic reviewers might fear an overabundance of presentism in Resistance from the Right. Too many books—even academic ones—covering politics and political history have framed their studies in relation to recent history. Whether it is the Trump presidency, right-wing media, the Tea Party, terrorism, libertarianism, immigration woes, or the culture wars, the present and present-day concerns acts as a centripetal force in much of our political understanding. Shepherd does cover the Trump administration and Trumpism in her conclusion, but it does not in any way permeate the rest of the book. Despite her restraint, Read more