The Complicated Rise of the Right in Germany’s Left-Behind Places
https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/the-complicated-rise-of-the-right-in-germanys-left-behind-places
As populist parties surge in the eastern part of the country, the ruling coalition is stumbling and the traditional political spectrum is being scrambled.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/the-complicated-rise-of-the-right-in-germanys-left-behind-places
As populist parties surge in the eastern part of the country, the ruling coalition is stumbling and the traditional political spectrum is being scrambled.
The Political Rage of Left-Behind Regions
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/opinion/trump-afd-germany-manufacturing-economy.html
Paul Krugman:
So what’s the matter with the heartland? The most likely story is that the 21st-century economy is driven by knowledge-intensive industries that flourish in metropolitan areas with highly educated work forces. This has led to a self-reinforcing process in which jobs migrate to places with lots of college graduates, and college graduates migrate to the same places, leaving less-educated places like West Virginia stranded.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/opinion/trump-afd-germany-manufacturing-economy.html
Paul Krugman:
So what’s the matter with the heartland? The most likely story is that the 21st-century economy is driven by knowledge-intensive industries that flourish in metropolitan areas with highly educated work forces. This has led to a self-reinforcing process in which jobs migrate to places with lots of college graduates, and college graduates migrate to the same places, leaving less-educated places like West Virginia stranded.
Demonizing Immigrants Could Ruin the Revival of Some Heartland Cities
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/16/opinion/springfield-immigration.html