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Explaining Rural Conservatism: Political Consequences of Technological Change in the Great Plains

April 15, 2024
County-Level Republican Vote Share in Presidential Elections
County-Level Republican Vote Share in Presidential Elections

Congratulations to UC Merced political science assistant professor Aditya Dasgupta and co-author Elena Ramirez on the publication of their new article Explaining Rural Conservatism: Political Consequences of Technological Change in the Great Plains in American Political Science Review.  If you are interested in the political effects of technological change or the mystery of how the rural US became so conservative in the 20th century, read more HERE.