Regional resentment in the Netherlands: A rural or peripheral phenomenon?
Региональная обида в Нидерландах: сельский или периферийный феномен?
2022-07-07
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We study ‘regional resentment’, or the feeling that one’s region is not treated rightly by citizens and elites from other regions, in a European context. Is this mainly a rural or a peripheral phenomenon, or do these two contextual characteristics matter equally? We present three survey items to measure regional resentment, field it among a geocoded representative sample of 8000 Dutch citizens stratified by region and urbanity, and show that they create a valid scale. Regional resentment differs between urban and rural areas, but is especially strong in peripheral and deprived areas, and amongst citizens with strong place-based identities.
Key Findings
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Regional resentment varies between urban and rural areas but is particularly strong in peripheral and deprived regions.
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Strong place-based identity is associated with higher levels of regional resentment.
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The findings indicate that regional resentment is more closely linked to peripheral and deprived contexts than to rurality alone.
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The study develops and validates a three-item scale measuring regional resentment, defined as perceptions of unfair treatment by citizens and elites from other regions.
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Using a geocoded, region- and urbanity-stratified representative survey of 8,000 Dutch citizens, the study identifies regional differences in resentment.
Research Object
regional resentment among Dutch citizens across urban–rural, peripheral, and deprived regions
Research Subject
the spatial variation and place-based identity correlates of regional resentment, particularly differences between urban and rural areas and its strength in peripheral and deprived regions
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