{"product_id":"old-nations-new-voters-david-c-earnest-9780791476130","title":"Old Nations, New Voters: Nationalism, Transnationalism, and Democracy in the Era of Global Migration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGroundbreaking empirical study of voting by resident aliens in established democracies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking study, David C. Earnest analyzes why democracies give noncitizens the right to vote. Bringing together theoretical debates in international relations and comparative politics about globalization, sovereignty, nationalism, citizenship, and state building, he examines how twenty-five democracies are coping with growing populations of immigrants who increasingly demand political rights. Earnest employs statistical analyses, along with case studies, to uncover surprising facts-that national courts are not necessarily progressive and that the left-right differences of political parties disguise intriguing coalitions that may either welcome or marginalize immigrants. The author concludes that rather than undermining the rights of citizens, the enfranchisement of noncitizens reflects shared national myths. In this respect, when faced with growing migration, old nations welcome new voters in ways that reinforce the bond between the nation and state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David C. Earnest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791476138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791476130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/09\/2009 pg. 18","brand":"David C. Earnest","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49096730673407,"sku":"9780791476130","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/old-nations-new-voters-david-c-earnest-9780791476130","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}