Regions, emotions and left-behindness

• Verfasst von: Hannemann, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Hennig, Sebastian [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Schäfer, Susann [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Regions, emotions and left-behindness
• Titelzusatz: a phase model for understanding the emergence of regional embitterment
• Verf.angabe: Matthias Hannemann, Sebastian Henn, Susann Schäfer
• Jahr: 2024
• Umfang: 12 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 24.01.2025 ; Online veröffentlicht: 12. Juli 2023
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Regional studies
• Ort Quelle: London [u.a.] : Taylor & Francis, 1967
• Jahr Quelle: 2024
• Band/Heft Quelle: 58(2024), 6, Seite 1207-1218
• ISSN Quelle: 1360-0591
• DOI: doi:10.1080/00343404.2023.2218886
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: D72
• Sach-SW: discontent
• Sach-SW: E71
• Sach-SW: embitterment
• Sach-SW: emotions
• Sach-SW: left-behind places
• Sach-SW: lock-in
• Sach-SW: P25
• Sach-SW: phase model
• Sach-SW: polarisation
• Sach-SW: R11
• K10plus-PPN: 1915586216

Abstract

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.