PDF Why Cities Lose: The Deep Roots of the Urban-Rural Political Divide Writen By Jonathan A. Rodden
Why Cities Lose: The Deep Roots of the Urban-Rural Political Divide
By : Jonathan A. Rodden
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Book Synopsis :
A prizewinning political scientist traces the origins of urban-rural political conflict and shows how geography shapes elections in America and beyond Why is it so much easier for the Democratic Party to win the national popular vote than to build and maintain a majority in Congress? Why can Democrats sweep statewide offices in places like Pennsylvania and Michigan yet fail to take control of the same states' legislatures? Many place exclusive blame on partisan gerrymandering and voter suppression. But as political scientist Jonathan A. Rodden demonstrates in Why Cities Lose, the left's electoral challenges have deeper roots in economic and political geography.In the late nineteenth century, support for the left began to cluster in cities among the industrial working class. Today, left-wing parties have become coalitions of diverse urban interest groups, from racial minorities to the creative class. These parties win big in urban districts but struggle to capture the suburban and
Book Detail :
Author : Jonathan A. Rodden
Pages : 336 pages
Publisher : Basic Books
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ISBN-10 : 1541644271
ISBN-13 : 9781541644274
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