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Rethinking rural politics place-based identity, political ideology, and policy in rural America

Nicholas F. Jacobs, The · 2026

Summary. This interdisciplinary volume examines rural American politics through place-based identity, political ideology, and policy. Using data-driven analysis, the contributors challenge stereotypes about rural decline and political extremism by revealing diversity and change within rural communities. The work explores how social identity, economics, policy, and media shape rural life and politics, moving beyond simplistic rural-urban divisions.

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Jacobs, N. F., & The. (2026). Rethinking rural politics place-based identity, political ideology, and policy in rural America. https://deposit.dnb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?id=9c3aebac282f48ec85d303fe057d389b

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Countries
United States
Regions
North America
Categories
policy, rural-data-and-definitions, general-innovation
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2026-10-01