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Blaming Immigrants: Nationalism and the Economics of Global Movement
Contributor(s): Kaushal, Neeraj (Author)

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ISBN: 0231181450     ISBN-13: 9780231181457
Publisher: Columbia University Press
OUR PRICE: $33.60  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Public Policy - Immigration
- Social Science | Emigration & Immigration
- Political Science | Political Ideologies - Nationalism & Patriotism
Dewey: 325.1
LCCN: 2018026577
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (0.70 lbs) 232 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product
Review Citations: Choice 07/01/2019
 
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Immigration is shaking up electoral politics around the world. Anti-immigration and ultranationalistic politics are rising in Europe, the United States, and countries across Asia and Africa. What is causing this nativist fervor? Are immigrants the cause or merely a common scapegoat?

In Blaming Immigrants, economist Neeraj Kaushal investigates the rising anxiety in host countries and tests common complaints against immigration. Do immigrants replace host country workers or create new jobs? Are they a net gain or a net drag on host countries? She finds that immigration, on balance, is beneficial to host countries. It is neither the volume nor pace of immigration but the willingness of nations to accept, absorb, and manage new flows of immigration that is fueling this disaffection. Kaushal delves into the demographics of immigrants worldwide, the economic tides that carry them, and the policies that shape where they make their new homes. She demystifies common misconceptions about immigration, showing that today's global mobility is historically typical; that most immigration occurs through legal frameworks; that the U.S. system, far from being broken, works quite well most of the time and its features are replicated by many countries; and that proposed anti-immigrant measures are likely to cause suffering without deterring potential migrants. Featuring accessible and in-depth analysis of the economics of immigration in worldwide perspective, Blaming Immigrants is an informative and timely introduction to a critical global issue.


Contributor Bio(s): Kaushal, Neeraj: - Neeraj Kaushal (PhD, City University of New York) is a professor of social policy and Chair of the doctoral program at the Columbia School of Social Work, and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. This would be her first book.
 
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