Screen LibraryThe politics of immigration in France, Britain and the United States A comparative study /
By exploring the relation between policy and politics in France, the UK, and the US, three countries that have both welcomed and severely restricted immigrant entry during different periods, this book helps to show how immigration policy has political sources far beyond labor market needs.
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2nd New ed. |
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Perspectives in comparative politics
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137047892 |
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By exploring the relation between policy and politics in France, the UK, and the US, three countries that have both welcomed and severely restricted immigrant entry during different periods, this book helps to show how immigration policy has political sources far beyond labor market needs. 'This three-nation study by Schain (New York University) is ample proof that comparative politics is alive and well and, above all, thriving... It is comparative political analysis at its best... The result is a theoretical presentation as rewarding as the analyses of the immigration case studies, a presentation students of public policy should not miss. Summing up: highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.' - CHOICE 'The book makes an important contribution to the study of comparative immigration politics in Western countries by stressing the role of electoral politics an |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9780230341173, 2009. |
| Carrier Form: | 352 p. : 3 figures, 56. |
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9780230341173 9781137047892 : 1137047895 : |
| CLC: | D523.8 |
| Contents: | The Politics of Immigration Development of French Immigration Policy Understanding French Immigration Policy Politics of Immigration in France Development of British Immigration Policy Understanding British Immigration Policy Politics of Immigration in Britain Development of U.S. Immigration Policy Understanding U.S. Immigration Policy Politics of Immigration in the United States. |