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U.S. Innovation Inequality and Trumpism investigates the stark geographic disparities in technological development and innovation across America. The authors argue that the concentration of high-tech industries and knowledge-economy opportunities in select metropolitan areas has created “technology deserts” in many regions, exacerbating economic inequality and regional resentment.
This Element explores how these structural inequalities in access to innovation and economic opportunity have influenced political behavior, particularly the emergence of Trumpism as a political movement. The book connects economic geography, technological development, and political economy to explain why certain regions feel left behind by the knowledge economy.
Drawing on rigorous analysis, Wittstock and Menaldo demonstrate the relationship between technological deserts, economic stagnation, and political polarization. Their work offers insights into understanding contemporary American politics through the lens of unequal development and regional disparities in the digital age.
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