The brand-new political nonfiction book on the presidential election campaign in the USA, which begins with the primaries in February 2024. The US election campaign as a culture war. The world is eagerly watching the outcome of the American presidential elections in the fall of 2024. Will the Democrats, in the tradition of Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden, once again manage to defend their ideas of freedom and responsibility against the populism of the Republicans, like Donald Trump?

US expert and long-time ARD radio correspondent in Washington, Arthur Landwehr, explores the moods and expectations of US voters at the beginning of the primaries. He describes the election campaign as a culture war that threatens to tear the USA apart. Central themes include the fear of decline among white Americans and the growing self-confidence of Black and Hispanic communities, the myth of the cowboy, the influence of woke intellectuals, exclusionary tribal behavior, and the "America first" mentality in the heartland, as well as the promises of cultural openness in the liberal coastal states. And overarching all of this is the question: What does this have to do with us Germans and with transatlantic relations?

Arthur Landwehr provides firsthand insights. Domestic politics, foreign policy, and especially the political culture of the USA are the focus of this nonfiction book. It draws on the experiences and insights of journalist Arthur Landwehr, who worked for years as a radio correspondent in Washington, delving into the everyday life of the USA and its citizens. "The Torn States of America" is essential reading for anyone who wants to learn firsthand about the state of the USA and its political future.