{"product_id":"why-cities-lose-jonathan-a-rodden-9781541644274","title":"Why Cities Lose: The Deep Roots of the Urban-Rural Political Divide","description":"\u003cb\u003eA prizewinning political scientist traces the origins of urban-rural political conflict and shows how geography shapes elections in America and beyond\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eWhy Cities Lose\u003c\/i\u003e, the left's electoral challenges have deeper roots in economic and political geography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan a. Rodden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541644271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541644274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019 pg. 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/29\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019","brand":"Jonathan a. Rodden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44044128583935,"sku":"9781541644274","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1e9e12c6-ad55-4922-896a-6d34cb367151.jpg?v=1684971102","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-cities-lose-jonathan-a-rodden-9781541644274","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}