Isolationism Begins Where the Blacktop Ends? Examining the Rural-Urban Divide in American Foreign Policy Attitudes

• In Event: Place-based Public Opinion

Brief Overview

We examine the rural-urban gap in public opinion on foreign policy. Specifically, we explore how different conceptions of place – e.g., place residence, sense of place, and place resentment -- impact support for U.S. global engagement.

Authors

• Matthew Conklin, The University of Chicago

• Jennifer Lin, Northwestern University