Immigration and the State Fear, Greed and Hospitality
This book examines how and why liberalism and human rights have proven insufficient to protect immigrants. Contemporary immigration systems are characterized by increasing complexity and expanding enforcement, and frequently criticized for violating human
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I m m i g r at i o n a n d t h e S tat e Fear, Greed and Hospitality
Immigration and the State
Alex Balch
Immigration and the State Fear, Greed and Hospitality
Alex Balch Department of Politics University of Liverpool United Kingdom
ISBN 978-1-137-38588-8 ISBN 978-1-137-38589-5 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-38589-5
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
There was once a time, not that long ago, when one might have received strange looks for admitting to spending a large part of one’s life studying the politics of immigration. Of course, in the context of the topic’s steady rise up the agenda, and with the political turmoil in the USA and Europe over refugees and irregular immigration in 2014 and 2015, the decision by an academic to immerse oneself in such a subject (and write a book about it) is no longer unusual. Indeed, as a specialism, immigration politics has a growing appeal within academia but, as is becoming clear, the behaviour of states towards immigrants has a deeply personal resonance for many people. My interest was first of all inspired by my experiences as a migrant English teacher in Chile, Spain, and France. It was the disadvantages and injustices experienced by other immigrants that I met along the way that so impressed me at the time. This interest was then nourished, developed, encouraged, and guided following my subsequent decision to return to post-graduate studies. I should also add that, as one part of a multinational European family, there are always di
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