Dear Madam or Sir,

Donald Trump's electoral success has been recognised widely with astonishment and dismay. But what explains Trump's success? In our latest Working Paper, Dr Gerlinde Groitl finds that fundamental structural changes within American society breeded the ground for rising populism. Against this backdrop she argues that the recent election can be seen as a political valve for those feeling left behind. Groitl concludes that Trump successfully exploited the large potential of dissatisfied and angry voters but he will be soon challenged to "walk the talk".

The Security Policy Working Papers are intended to stimulate debate and help explain current issues.

They can be found on our website: https://www.baks.bund.de/en/working-papers

We hope you enjoy reading them!

Best regards,

Dr. Karl-Heinz Kamp

President

Federal Academy for Security Policy