Authoritarian populism and emancipatory politics in the rural United States

Antonio Roman-Alcalá, Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, Marc Edelman*

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Abstract

Highlights
• The Democratic Party's neoliberal turn alienated its working-class base.
• A white-washed version of “the rural” drives ethno-nationalist populism in the USA.
• Historical and contemporary cases of multiracial unity deserve greater attention.
• Internal colonialism is key to analyzing racial formation and urban/rural divides.
• Uncertainty, when recognized as a shared problem, can build solidarity.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)500-504
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Rural Studies
Volume82
Early online date16 Nov 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2021

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