American immigration policy confronting the nation's challenges

The mission of this book is to counter the apocalyptic vision of the American “invasion” with a more balanced account of the consequences of immigration. The book will examine how the United States has dealt with immigration through enactment of various public policies over time. It will approach th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Koven, Steven G. (-)
Other Authors: Gotzke, Frank
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Springer 2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Series:Public administration, governance and globalization ; 1.
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009456917806719
Table of Contents:
  • Theoretical Perspectives: Economics, Culture, Politics
  • The Political Economy of Immigration Policies and Politics
  • Immigrant Contributions to American Economic Development
  • Immigrant Contributions to American Culture
  • Immigrant Contributions to American Politics and Immigration Policy
  • Immigration Policies Outside of the United States
  • Conclusions.