{"product_id":"the-politics-of-immigration-contradictions-of-the-liberal-state-hardback-9780745638980","title":"The Politics of Immigration; Contradictions of the Liberal State (Hardback) 9780745638980","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Politics of Immigration\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eContradictions of the Liberal State\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames Hampshire (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745638980, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 September 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2.1 cm, 0.426 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There's something for everyone in this deftly crafted book. Students will appreciate the clarity and breadth of coverage, while more advanced researchers will find a compelling and original contribution to our understanding of the factors shaping immigration policy.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eChristina Boswell, University of Edinburgh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Not only a brilliant work of scholarship, it is the best book on the politics of migration in decades and deserves to become the standard work.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRandall Hansen, University of Toronto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"More than just the best available synthesis on migration from a political science perspective, James Hampshire's new book offers a persuasive and coherent argument about the 'contradictions of the liberal state' as it meets the fact of immigration. Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eChristian Joppke, University of Bern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Recommendable for a wide range of audiences. Hampshire's approach of focusing on shared features of liberal states across various regions is innovative and enlightening\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLSE Review of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eImmigration is one of the most contested issues on the political agenda of liberal states across Europe and North America. While these states can be open and inclusive to newcomers, they are also often restrictive and exclusionary. The Politics of Immigration examines the sources of these apparently contradictory stances, locating answers in the nature of the liberal state itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book shows how four defining facets of the liberal state - representative democracy, constitutionalism, capitalism, and nationhood - generate conflicting imperatives for immigration policymaking, which in turn gives rise to paradoxical, even contradictory, policies. The first few chapters of the book outline this framework, setting out the various actors, institutions and ideas associated with each facet. Subsequent chapters consider its implications for different elements of the immigration policy field, including policies towards economic and humanitarian immigration, as well as citizenship and integration. Throughout, the argument is illustrated with data and examples from the major immigrant-receiving countries of Europe and North America. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will be essential reading for students and researchers in migration studies, politics and international relations, and all those interested in understanding why immigration remains one of the most controversial and intractable policy issues in the Western world.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables and Figures vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Immigration and the Liberal State 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Politics of Closure 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Politics of Openness 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Sisyphean Task of Migration Governance 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Migration Governance beyond the State 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Janus Face of Liberal Citizenship 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Integration in the Liberal State 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Conclusion: Living with Contradictions 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Bibliography 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 179\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407302848792,"sku":"9780745638980","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745638980.jpg?v=1784160185","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-politics-of-immigration-contradictions-of-the-liberal-state-hardback-9780745638980","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}