Cantu, FranciscoMiljanic, OliviaRayder, Benjamin T.Smith, Nathan2021-09-102021-09-102021-06https://hdl.handle.net/10657/8193The 2016 electoral success of Donald Trump was a surprise to many. However, the international rise of far-right populist parties casts some doubt on this surprise. This thesis argues that Trump is not a political aberration, and instead a consequence of changing American values. Donald Trump's 2016 electoral success is due to the economic dislocations of globalization, deindustrialization, and the 2008 financial crisis, paired with a cultural backlash among social conservatives. These components are generators of resentment among a group that opens the door for populist rhetorical and authoritarian governing styles.enThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).Trump, DonaldFar-right populismSocial valuesElectoral studiesComparative politicsHonors Thesis