Fiona Hill’s There Is Nothing for You Here

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview:Fiona Hill has a unique perspective of the world, having spent time in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Russia. She has seen the good and bad of all three countries, and realized that the three aren’t all that different.

In There Is Nothing for You Here , Hill explains the three countries' post-industrial struggles after World War II, framed within the contest of her own experiences. Many towns and areas have been completely forgotten, which has bred distrust and division. Specifically in the US, this culminated in Donald Trump being elected president, which only furthered the country’s polarization.

When people lose hope, they fall victim to populist movements that provide seemingly easy solutions, but in reality, only want to take advantage of their vote. To reverse this trend, we need to provide more opportunities for those who are less fortunate, regardless of race, gender, or place of origin.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669345411

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Fiona Hill’s There Is Nothing for You Here

Overview

Fiona Hill has a unique perspective of the world, having spent time in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Russia. She has seen the good and bad of all three countries, and realized that the three aren’t all that different.

In There Is Nothing for You Here , Hill explains the three countries' post-industrial struggles after World War II, framed within the contest of her own experiences. Many towns and areas have been completely forgotten, which has bred distrust and division. Specifically in the US, this culminated in Donald Trump being elected president, which only furthered the country’s polarization.

When people lose hope, they fall victim to populist movements that provide seemingly easy solutions, but in reality, only want to take advantage of their vote. To reverse this trend, we need to provide more opportunities for those who are less fortunate, regardless of race, gender, or place of origin.

Growing Up in Bishop Auckland

Three of the most crucial factors for determining mobility and socioeconomic status and opportunity are geographical origin, the kind of school you attend, and the educational achievement  and profession of your parents.

Fiona Hill’s father was a coal miner turned hospital porter. Her mother was a nurse. Hill grew up in Bishop Auckland, England. The small town was centered around extractive industries like coal mining, but it quickly became out of date with the arrival of twentieth century technology.

In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became the prime minister of the United Kingdom. She, along with US President Ronald Reagan, set a precedent of creating economic growth through free market capitalism, enhanced competition, free trade, and lower taxes.

Thatcher and Reagan both created great economic growth during the 1990s and early 2000s for both of their countries. But they also created spatial and societal gaps and inequalities between their citizens who could adapt, and those who couldn’t.

Bishop Auckland was one of those towns that had a difficult time adapting. Practically all of the mines shut