What is the relationship between regional inequality and political discontent in Europe? This
special issue addresses this question by studying the influence of the subnational context …

In recent years, the rural–urban divide has gained scientific and public popularity due to its
explanatory power in the political sphere. However, less is known about whether and how …

ABSTRACT I study if industrial decarbonisation yields elevated perceptions of political and
economic unfairness. Decarbonising industry is central for the Green Transition, but it will …

Implications In recent decades, belief in conspiracy theories has increased significantly in
Western democracies. Polls show that, in many places today, a stable majority of the …

Stricter immigration attitudes are associated with rurality. I argue that rural consciousness
can help explain this tendency; those Americans higher in rural consciousness should …

Executive Summary Summary of context: The ActEU project (" Activating European Citizens'
Trust in Times of Crises and Polarisation") has as one of its main missions to map and …

Several recent studies have documented a return of the urban-rural divide in political
behavior. Building on a long tradition of group-based thinking in political science, one …

Decades of social science stress the vital role of trust in a robust democracy, and scholars
have explored the origins of trust, highlighting the dynamic interaction between institutional …

This study elaborates the link between local government performance and the trust gap
between higher trust in national government and lower trust in local government. The data in …

A rural consciousness, encompassing a rural identity and resentments directed at urban
areas and the political elite, has emerged as a key explanation for the growing rural-urban …