Anti-intellectualism—a distrust of intellectuals and experts—has had a significant political
presence in the US and globally, especially in recent years. Anti-intellectualism drives …

Political scientists are accustomed to imagining electoral politics in geographical terms. For
instance, there is a “red America” that largely covers the country's expansive heartland and …

We provide a mixed-methods, comparative analysis of the development of the urban-rural
electoral cleavage in Canada, Great Britain, and the United States from the early 20th …

Western Europe is experiencing growing levels of political polarization between parties of
the New Left and the Far Right. The authors argue that this antagonism reflects the …

As the American political landscape becomes increasingly divided along urban–rural lines,
it raises the prospect of deepening social identities that are tied to one's community-type. As …

While the study of populism has typically focused on the national level, recent years have
seen a growing body of research on populism's local dimensions. Despite making important …

A potential explanation for the US urban-rural political divide is a definition of rural
consciousness comprised of three subdimensions: a feeling that ruralites are …

Recent accounts of American politics focus heavily on urban–rural gaps in political behavior.
Rural politics research is growing but may be stymied by difficulties defining and measuring …

While a large body of literature empirically documents an electoral advantage for local
candidates, the exact mechanisms accounting for this effect remain less clear. We integrate …

Abstract The January 6, 2021 Insurrection at the United States Capitol has renewed
concerns that American citizens are becoming more tolerant of political violence, a …