The urban-rural polarisation of political disenchantment: An investigation of social and political attitudes in 30 European countries
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Kenny, M
Luca, Davide https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1156-9740
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jats:titleAbstract</jats:title>jats:pRelatively little research has explored whether there is a systemic urban-rural divide in the political and socioeconomic attitudes of citizens across Europe. Drawing on individual-level data from the European Social Survey, we argue that there are strong and significant differences between the populations in these different settings, especially across western European countries. We suggest that this divide is a continuum, running on a gradient from inner cities to suburbs, towns and the countryside. The differences are explained by both composition and contextual effects, and underscore how a firmer appreciation of the urban-rural divide is integral to future place-based policy responses.</jats:p>
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urban-rural divide, regional inequality, geography of discontent, political disenchantment, Europe
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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
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1752-1378
1752-1386
1752-1386
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14
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
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