Rethinking Rural Politics: Place-Based Identity, Political Ideology, and Policy in Rural America (The De Gruyter Series in American Political Geography, 2) - Hardcover

 
9783111598789: Rethinking Rural Politics: Place-Based Identity, Political Ideology, and Policy in Rural America (The De Gruyter Series in American Political Geography, 2)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 3111598780 ISBN 13: 9783111598789
Publisher: De Gruyter, 2026

Synopsis

Rural communities in the United States have become a distinctive political concern. In this interdisciplinary volume, Nicholas Jacobs brings together a collection of leading experts in rural studies to offer a comprehensive framework for understanding rural America and expand the scope of existing research.

With data-driven analysis, this volume challenges rural-urban binaries by highlighting difference and evolution among rural people, challenging stereotypical narratives about rural decline and political extremism. By illuminating specific aspects of rural life and place-based experience, cutting-edge contributions consider the intersecting influences of social identity, economics, policy change, and media representation on rural life.  

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About the Author

Nicholas F. Jacobs is The Goldfarb Family Distinguished Chair in American Government at Colby College and the Inaugural Director of Colby’s Public Policy Lab. He writes widely about political geography, federalism, and rural politics.

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Publisher
De Gruyter
Publication date
2026
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3111598780
ISBN 13 
9783111598789
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
325
Editor
Jacobs Nicholas F.