{"product_id":"the-perils-of-belonging-peter-geschiere-9780226289656","title":"The Perils of Belonging: Autochthony, Citizenship, and Exclusion in Africa and Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite being told that we now live in a cosmopolitan world, more and more people have begun to assert their identities in ways that are deeply rooted in the local. These claims of autochthony--meaning \"born from the soil\"--seek to establish an irrefutable, primordial right to belong and are often employed in politically charged attempts to exclude outsiders. In \u003ci\u003eThe Perils of Belonging\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Geschiere traces the concept of autochthony back to the classical period and incisively explores the idea in two very different contexts: Cameroon and the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In both countries, the momentous economic and political changes following the end of the cold war fostered anxiety over migration. For Cameroonians, the question of who belongs where rises to the fore in political struggles between different tribes, while the Dutch invoke autochthony in fierce debates over the integration of immigrants. This fascinating comparative perspective allows Geschiere to examine the emotional appeal of autochthony--as well as its dubious historical basis--and to shed light on a range of important issues, such as multiculturalism, national citizenship, and migration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Geschiere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226289656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226289656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010","brand":"Peter Geschiere","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46721257570559,"sku":"9780226289656","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f071b0f6-62a7-4bef-b48a-d26994c320b7.jpg?v=1742752322","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-perils-of-belonging-peter-geschiere-9780226289656","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}