Why people recommend it
Rural Versus Urban by Suzanne Mettler and Trevor E. Brown is a political science book that examines the deepening geographical divides and political realignments between countryside and city populations in America. On The Ezra Klein Show, host Ezra Klein brought up the publication during an episode dedicated to exploring why rural America turned on the Democratic Party. Klein introduced the work to his audience while framing it as the single best place to begin understanding the complex political dynamics between different geographic regions. By highlighting this new research by the political scientists Suzanne Mettler and Trevor Brown, Klein established a foundational resource for listeners seeking deeper context on contemporary electoral shifts and polarization. The book serves as a vital analytical tool for examining how regional identities shape political behavior and voting patterns in modern American society, making it an essential recommendation for anyone trying to comprehend the current political landscape.
Who recommended it
- Ezra Klein Recommended
Ezra Klein — 1 mention
“Rural Versus Urban, a new book by the political scientists Suzanne Metler and Trevor Brown, is the best place I found to start.”
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“And to an extent that I was unaware of until we wrote this book, um he really put rural Americans front and center in his vision of what needed to happen for the country and created all of these policies that were really designed to lift up rural America.”