The Politics of Immigration in France, Britain, and the United States: A Comparative Study

by Martin A. Schain

Book Overview

This book argues that although labor market needs have been an important element in the development of immigration policy, they have been filtered through a political process: the politics of immigration. It is this process that drives immigration policy in each country. By exploring the relation between policy and politics in France, the UK, and the US, three countries that have both welcomed and severely restricted immigrant entry during different...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230341179
• ISBN13: 9780230341173
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"