POSC 101 PC Whiton and Muro 2019 Article Economics and Politics Discussion

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(1) Please read the following article from the Brookings Institute, a prominent Washington DC-based think tank. Then answer the following questions: (1) What is the theme/main argument of the article? (2) How do the findings and economic/income data apply to the "Reverse Income Effect"? (3) How do these findings apply to the party polarization that we have discussed in class?

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2019/09/10/america-has-two-economies-and-theyre-diverging-fast/?fbclid=IwAR0u9vXkwYwJI6kAPtiO2E4hhn1jSDCH8_xsbEbzeL3uz1UoJS91NVT8JUc

(2) Drawing from Bardes (ch. 8), please describe and explain what "wave" elections are. Then describe those recent wave elections that have benefited both the Democratic and Republican parties.

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Part 1
The theme of the article
Whiton and Muro (2019) understand that economics and politics are closely related aspects of
human life. This assertion is supported by the focus of most political leaders pinning economic
progress as the cornerstone of their campaigns. In their article, America has two economies.
They're diverging fast; Whiton and Muro (2019) seek to determine the trend in economic
progress between America’s political parties, the democrats and the republicans. This article
focuses on the differences in financial wealth between cities that are either predominantly
democratic or republican.
Application of the results to the reverse income effect.
The reverse income effect refers to the tendency for democrats to receive favor in the wealthier
regions or states, whereas the lesser affluent areas and states prefer republicans. The paradoxical
impact of such movements contradicts the traditional support patterns in these regions or states.
This study indicates that most democratic urban districts possess higher skill and tech
professionals and, consequently, are more advanced in digital services (Whiton & Muro, 2...


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