Why cities lose : the deep roots of the urban-rural political divide / Jonathan Rodden.
Why cities lose : the deep roots of the urban-rural political divide / Jonathan Rodden.
Why cities lose : the deep roots of the urban-rural political divide / Jonathan Rodden.
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New York : Basic Books, 2019.
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G 2019/4847
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English
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Physical content
vii, 313 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
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...
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Publisher
New York : Basic Books, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2019.
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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 coal...
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Why cities lose : the deep roots of the urban-rural political divide / Jonathan Rodden.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2019/4847
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74VKV5rkN3jA
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ISBN
1541644271 (hardcover : alkaline paper)
9781541644274 (hardcover : alkaline paper)
DDC
324.0973
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991024269628802626
