The New Politics of Immigration and the End of Settler Societies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107631236)

Over the past decade, a global convergence in migration policies has emerged, and with it a new, mean-spirited politics of immigration. It is now evident that the idea of a settler society, previously an important landmark in understanding migration, is a thing of the past. What are the consequences of this shift for how we imagine immigration? And for how we regulate it? This book analyzes the dramatic shift away from the settler society paradigm in light of the crisis of asylum, the fear of Islamic fundamentalism, and the demise of multiculturalism. What emerges is a radically original take on the new global politics of immigration that can explain policy paralysis in the face of rising death tolls, failing human rights arguments, and persistent state desires to treat migration as an economic calculus.

Author: Catherine Dauvergne
ISBN-10: 1107631238
ISBN-13: 9781107631236
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/14/2016
Pages: 298
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.09h x 6.02w x 0.63d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2017