Citizenship and Immigration

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This incisive book provides a succinct overview of the new academicfield of citizenship and immigration, as well as presenting a freshand original argument about changing citizenship in ourcontemporary human rights era. Instead of being nationally resilient or in"postnational" decline, citizenship in Western stateshas continued to evolve, converging on a liberal model of inclusivecitizenship with diminished rights implications and increasinglyuniversalistic identities. This convergence is demonstrated througha sustained comparison of developments in North America, WesternEurope and Australia. Topics covered in the book include: recenttrends in nationality laws; what ethnic diversity does to thewelfare state; the decline of multiculturalism accompanied by thecontinuing rise of antidiscrimination policies; and the new statecampaigns to "upgrade" citizenship in the post-2001period. Sophisticated and informative, and written in a lively andaccessible style, this book will appeal to upper-level students andscholars in sociology, political science, and immigration andcitizenship studies.

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Christian Joppke

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"Navigates the terrain of citizenship and immigration in Europe,North America and Australsia with great authority and skill. I canhighly recommend this book." Jonathan Seglow, Political Studies Review "A densely written but eminently readable book, chock full ofincisive critiques, fresh insights and new questions about therecent evolution of a core concept of liberal democracy." Rainer Baubock, European Political Science "By delving into early political thought, philosophy andsocietal norms, Joppke portrays the quest by political power toinvent a social norm which constitutes a semblance of social order,therefore attempting to establish the interwoven concepts ofrights, status and identity." RedMetaphor "This is a superb piece of scholarship. Joppke manages to coveran extraordinary range of theoretical questions and empiricalfindings within a very compact and readable book. He coherentlysynthesizes and cogently brings together an array of differentliteratures that have often remained separate from one another. Indoing so, he provides a "state of the art" overview and analysis ofthe topics of citizenship and immigration." Marc Morjé Howard, Georgetown University "Citizenship and Immigration is an outstanding analysisof one of the most dramatic developments in contemporary world,especially in Europe - namely the impact of immigration on thereconstitution of citizenship and of discussions thereof. It is anessential reading for anybody interested in the contemporaryscene." S.N. Eisenstadt, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute "Few scholars know the citizenship and immigration literaturelike Christian Joppke. In this tour-de-force, Joppke moves nimblyfrom social theory to current policy developments in Europe, NorthAmerica and Australia. He paints a nuanced picture of the liberalevolution of citizenship, remaining attentive to governments'recent exclusionary moves. A must-read!" Irene Bloemraad, University of California, Berkeley
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