How the Heartland Went Red

""A powerful argument that economic, cultural, and political developments at the local level still matter a great deal. . . . [How the Heartland Went Red] deserves careful study from readers across the partisan divide. It provides useful insights into the politics of rural and small town America. It also raises important questions about what makes a healthy community, which still matters to most Americans, one hopes—even in an era dominated by nationalized partisan rancor.""---George Hawley, City Journal ""A detailed look at the political realignment that has worked its way through American party politics since the 1960s. . . . [How the Heartland Went Red] is a rich presentation of quantitative and qualitative research into local politics. . . . Highly recommended.""---J. D. Rausch, Choice ""How the Heartland Went Red is an instructive and thought-provoking book which presents a convincing argument about the emergence of individual and community-based partisanship. The author’s well-researched and presented descriptions of people and places make this book a joy to read. Above all, they produce a rich tapestry of towns whose residents appear similar but become different political subjects. Ternullo’s theoretical advance is set to spur reimagined thinking and new research on the roles our communities and their differences have in shaping us as political beings.""---Luca Siepmann, Oxford Political Review