{"product_id":"why-cities-lose-the-deep-roots-of-the-urban-rural-political-divide-9781541644274","title":"Why Cities Lose: The Deep Roots of the Urban-Rural Political Divide","description":"\u003ch2\u003eUnderstanding the Urban-Rural Political Divide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA prizewinning political scientist traces the origins of urban-rural political conflict and shows how geography shapes elections in America and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy 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 \u003ci\u003eWhy Cities Lose\u003c\/i\u003e, the left's electoral challenges have deeper roots in economic and political geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Context and Modern Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eElectoral Reform Solutions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA bold new interpretation of today's urban-rural political conflict, \u003ci\u003eWhy Cities Lose\u003c\/i\u003e also points to electoral reforms that could address the left's under-representation while reducing urban-rural polarization. This hardcover edition provides comprehensive analysis backed by spatial social science research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan A. Rodden\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and founder and director of the Stanford Spatial Social Science Lab. The author of the prizewinning \u003ci\u003eHamilton's Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in Stanford, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681106104594,"sku":"9781541644274","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7d57e6e4-4067-4ada-9f37-1cde650bbe03.jpg?v=1733949365","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/why-cities-lose-the-deep-roots-of-the-urban-rural-political-divide-9781541644274","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}