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The Politics of Immigration. Partisanship, Demographic Change, and American National Identity.
Tom K. Wong
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hardcover. Why do legislators in Congress do what they do when it comes to voting on immigration policy? In The Politics of Immigration, Tom K. Wong argues that contemporary immigration politics is defined by three core features. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 10.
Immigration has been deeply woven into the fabric of American nation building since the founding of the Republic. Indeed, immigrants have played an integral role in American history, but they are also intricately tied to America's present and will feature prominently in America's future. Immigration can shape a nation. Consequently, immigration policy can maintain, replenish, and even reshape it. Immigration policy debates are thus seldom just about who to let in and how many, as a nation's immigration policies can define its identity. This is what helps breathe fire into the politics of immigration. Against this backdrop, political ... Read more
Immigration has been deeply woven into the fabric of American nation building since the founding of the Republic. Indeed, immigrants have played an integral role in American history, but they are also intricately tied to America's present and will feature prominently in America's future. Immigration can shape a nation. Consequently, immigration policy can maintain, replenish, and even reshape it. Immigration policy debates are thus seldom just about who to let in and how many, as a nation's immigration policies can define its identity. This is what helps breathe fire into the politics of immigration. Against this backdrop, political ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Publication date
2017
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190235307
SKU
V9780190235307
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About Tom K. Wong
Tom K. Wong is Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of California-San Diego. He is also the author of Rights, Deportation, and Detention in the Age of Immigration Control.
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This book helps us to understand the future of immigration, the policy debates, and the national identity in the United States. ... its empirical material and theoretical approach can equip scholars, researchers, and students with the analytical tools to understand the current impasse in the immigration debate and to identify the levers of political power needed for equitable and just ... Read more