States of Neglect

How Red-State Leaders Have Failed Their Citizens and Undermined America

By: William Kleinknecht

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Hardcover | 21 February 2023

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354 Pages

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As America continues down its path of polarization, a celebrated journalist tells us the deep story of the red-state/blue-state divide

In the wake of Trump's presidency, Republican-led states have joined in an alarming assault on our democratic system. But the drift toward authoritarianism in red states has far deeper roots. We now have a country where tens of millions of people live under regimes that have spent years starving education and health care, empowering polluters, engaging in voter suppression, and neglecting their citizens’ well-being in the interest of cutting taxes for the wealthy.

In States of Neglect, journalist William Kleinknecht surveys the landscape of neglect in states including Texas, Florida, and Arizona through the experiences of a rich cast of characters. He visits environmental dead zones in the Texas Gulf region. He investigates Arizona’s abandonment of public education and its corrupt charter school industry. He shows how Mississippi’s denuded health care system has made the Magnolia State the sickest in the nation. And he explains how North Carolina allows its people to sink into poverty while catering to the needs of corporations.

As a postscript, Kleinknecht proposes how progressive states on either coast might join in a compact of "progressive federalism" that uses their superior economic and cultural resources to counter the influence of the far right.

Industry Reviews

Praise for States of Neglect:
"Copious evidence, impassioned prose, and astute political analysis make this a must-read for progressive policymakers and activists."
-Publishers Weekly

“An impassioned critique of Republican state officials for the harm they cause their most vulnerable residents.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“States of Neglect examines how a myriad of initiatives under Republican governors have negatively impacted citizens in red states and beyond.”
—Library Journal

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