Why cities lose : the deep roots of the urban-rural political divide / Jonathan Rodden.
2019
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Title
Why cities lose : the deep roots of the urban-rural political divide / Jonathan Rodden.
Author
Rodden, Jonathan, author.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781541644274 (hardcover)
1541644271 (hardcover)
9781541644250 (electronic book)
1541644271 (hardcover)
9781541644250 (electronic book)
Published
New York : Basic Books, 2019.
Language
English
Description
vii, 313 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Call Number
JK1976 .R65 2019
Dewey Decimal Classification
324.0973
Summary
"A ... 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 rural seats necessary for legislative majorities. A bold new interpretation of today's urban-rural political conflict, Why Cities Lose also points to electoral reforms that could address the left's under-representation while reducing urban-rural polarization."-- Provided by publisher.
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? Many place exclusive blame on partisan gerrymandering and voter suppression. Rodden shows that the left's electoral challenges have deeper roots in economic and political geography. Left-wing parties have become coalitions of diverse urban interest groups, from racial minorities to the creative class. Rodden points to electoral reforms that could address the left's under-representation while reducing urban-rural polarization. -- adapted from jacket
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? Many place exclusive blame on partisan gerrymandering and voter suppression. Rodden shows that the left's electoral challenges have deeper roots in economic and political geography. Left-wing parties have become coalitions of diverse urban interest groups, from racial minorities to the creative class. Rodden points to electoral reforms that could address the left's under-representation while reducing urban-rural polarization. -- adapted from jacket
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Geography and the dilemma of the left
The long shadow of the industrial revolution
From workers' parties to urban parties
Urban form and voting
What is wrong with the Pennsylvania Democrats?
Political geography and the representation of Democrats
Political geography and the battle for the soul of the left
Proportional representation and the road not taken
The end of the dilemma?
The long shadow of the industrial revolution
From workers' parties to urban parties
Urban form and voting
What is wrong with the Pennsylvania Democrats?
Political geography and the representation of Democrats
Political geography and the battle for the soul of the left
Proportional representation and the road not taken
The end of the dilemma?