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The Ezra Klein Show
Ezra Klein recommended Katherine J. Cramer's The Politics of Resentment as a deep, insightful study of rural Wisconsin politics and the rise of Scott Walker, noting that the book was based on years of fieldwork in conversation groups across the state. He highlighted its relevance for understanding rural consciousness and its impact on broader political dynamics.
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He recommended the book as a deep, insightful study of rural Wisconsin politics and the rise of Scott Walker.
Catherine Kramer's book, The Politics of Resentment, Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin, and the Rise of Scott Walker. This book came out several years ago in 2016 and is based on years of her going to all sorts of conversation groups around rural Wisconsin.