The politics of resentment
Subtitle: rural consciousness in Wisconsin and the rise of Scott Walker
By: Katherine J. Cramer
Series: Chicago studies in American politics; Chicago studies in American politics
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
ISBN-13: 9780226349084; 9780226349114
Subjects: Politics and government; Rural-urban relations
Description: "Since the election of Scott Walker, Wisconsin has been seen as ground zero for debates about the appropriate role of government in the wake of the Great Recession. In a time of rising inequality, Walker not only survived a bitterly contested recall that brought thousands of protesters to Capitol Square, he was subsequently reelected. How could this happen? How is it that the very people who stand to benefit from strong government services not only vote against the candidates who support those services but are vehemently against the very idea of big government?"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-274) and index.
Table of contents: title: Making sense of politics through resentment; title: A method of listening; title: The contours of rural consciousness; title: The context of rural consciousness; title: Attitudes toward public institutions and public employees; title: Support for small government; title: Reactions to the ruckus; title: We teach these things to each other.