ABSTRACT Globally, concern has risen over support for authoritarian populism, in some cases specifically among rural populations. Rural influence, however, may be limited by relatively low political participation. This article examines participation in the United States, where past evidence shows rural Americans have been less involved in politics than their urban counterparts. Analysis of American National Election Studies (ANES) data from 1952 to 2012 shows historically less participation for rural residents relative to suburban and urban residents. Between 1988 and 2008, low political trust, a negative economic outlook, high external efficacy, and being more ideological and partisan are associated with increased political participation. These findings imply rural Americans with polarised views who feel deprived of political and economic power may participate more frequently in future political activities. Concurrently, similarly polarised circumstances in urban areas and low rural political efficacy may lead the rural-urban participation gap to persist.

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美国的农村政治参与：疏远还是采取行动？

摘要在全球范围内，人们越来越关注对专制民粹主义的支持，在某些情况下特别是在农村人口中。但是，农村的影响力可能受到政治参与程度相对较低的限制。本文考察了美国的参与情况，以往的证据表明，与城市的同龄人相比，农村的美国人较少参与政治活动。对1952年至2012年美国国家选举研究（ANES）数据的分析表明，相对于郊区和城市居民，历史上农村居民的参与较少。在1988年至2008年之间，政治参与度的提高与政治信任度低，负面的经济前景，较高的外部效力以及更强的意识形态和党派倾向有关。这些发现表明，美国农村妇女持两极分化的看法，他们感到被剥夺了政治和经济权力，他们可能会更频繁地参与未来的政治活动。同时，城市地区两极分化的情况类似，农村政治效力低下，可能导致城乡参与差距继续存在。