In an increasingly politically polarized society, many people point a finger at gerrymandering as the cause. However, there may be an alternate answer.
On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, Jonathan Rodden, Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, discusses his new book, Why Cities Lose: The Deep Roots of the Urban-Rural Political Divide. Why can Democrats win the popular vote but fall short in taking control of the legislature? What are the origins of polarization? Rodden addresses these questions and more on this week’s episode of Poll Hub.
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