Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of illustrations ix
4. Part I The Emergence of a New Divide
5. Introduction: Rural and Urban Becomes “Us” Versus “Them” 3
6. 1 The Puzzle: Why Did a Rural-Urban Divide Emerge? 10
7. 2 Averting “Revolution in the Countryside”: The Historic Integration of Rural Places in the American Political Economy 35
8. Part II Causes
9. 3 Political-Economic Transformation: Rural-Urban Polarization Begins 55
10. 4 Overbearing Elites and Rural Resentment: Polarization Intensifies 80
11. 5 How Parties and Organizations Matter: Cementing the New Divide 105
12. Part III Consequences
13. 6 Polarizing Congress by Place: The Implications for Governance 129
14. 7 How the Rural-Urban Divide Shapes Political Power 155
15. Part IV Solutions
16. 8 Does Public Policy Help Mend the Divide? 179
17. 9 Party Building: A Path Forward 196
18. 10 Conclusion 219
19. Acknowledgments 231
20. Appendixes 237
21. Notes 265
22. Index 301
23. A NOTE ON THE TYPE 311