The Growth in Coercion

The rise of populist, nationalist authoritarianism in the developed countries did not come out of a clear blue sky; it owed its long-term origins to the growth of inequality, poverty and exclusion, and to coercive policies to enforce low-paid service work

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Immigration, Social Cohesion and Political Reaction

Bill Jordan

Immigration, Social Cohesion and Political Reaction

Bill Jordan Social Policy and Social Work University of Plymouth Plymouth, UK

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To the memory of Jean Packman—partner, colleague and inspiration

Acknowledgements

For helpful discussions and suggestions, I would like to thank Sarah Jordan, Linda and Colin Janus-Harris, Simon Pearson, Alexandra Allan, Franck Düvell and John Ingham.

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Contents

1 Introduction: Migration, Integration and Pandemics— Historical Perspective  1 2 Solidarities Under Conditions of Mobility 19 3 Global Capitalism, Inequality and Insecurity 33 4 Family, Health and Well-Being 45 5 Terrorism and Instability 59 6 Policies for Sustainability 69 7 Alternative Scenarios or Back to the Future? The Case of the UK 79 8 The Growth in Coercion 89 9 Conclusions 97 References105 Index111 ix

CHAPTER 1

Introduction: Migration, Integration and Pandemics—Historical Perspective

Abstract  Although globalisation has transformed every aspect of the world’s economies, polities and societies, by accelerating movements of money, goods and people across national borders, it has been the recent migration of refugees that has in many ways been most transformative of political life. Whereas wars—both civil strife and international conflict— have always given rise t