Regions, emotions and left-behindness: a phase model for understanding the emergence of regional embitterment

Discontent is an important feature of ‘left-behind places’, often reflected by a high percentage of voting for populist parties. Drawing on insights from psychology, we extend previous analyses by focusing on collective embitterment as the central underlying emotional state in a region. Arguing that...

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Hauptverfasser: Hannemann, Matthias (VerfasserIn) , Hennig, Sebastian (VerfasserIn) , Schäfer, Susann (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2024
In: Regional studies
Year: 2024, Jahrgang: 58, Heft: 6, Pages: 1207-1218
ISSN:1360-0591
DOI:10.1080/00343404.2023.2218886
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Verfasserangaben:Matthias Hannemann, Sebastian Henn, Susann Schäfer
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Zusammenfassung:Discontent is an important feature of ‘left-behind places’, often reflected by a high percentage of voting for populist parties. Drawing on insights from psychology, we extend previous analyses by focusing on collective embitterment as the central underlying emotional state in a region. Arguing that such negative emotions do not arise ‘out of the blue’, we develop a four-phase model of regional embitterment that accounts for the emotional characterisation of and the level of embitterment among the population, as well as the role of policy interventions. Based on a case study in East Thuringia, we conclude that emotions should be given more attention in future studies.
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Online veröffentlicht: 12. Juli 2023
Beschreibung:Online Resource
ISSN:1360-0591
DOI:10.1080/00343404.2023.2218886