The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker

by Katherine J. Cramer

Book Overview

Since the election of Scott Walker, Wisconsin has been seen as ground zero for debates about the appropriate role of government in the wake of the Great Recession. In a time of rising inequality, Walker not only survived a bitterly contested recall that brought thousands of protesters to Capitol Square, he was subsequently reelected. How could this happen? How is it that the very people who stand to benefit from strong government services not only...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022634911X
• ISBN13: 9780226349114
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"