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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459095403321

Autore

West Darrell M. <1954->

Titolo

Brain gain [[electronic resource] ] : rethinking U.S. immigration policy / / Darrell M. West

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-64161-1

9786612641619

0-8157-0483-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Disciplina

325.73

Soggetti

Brain drain

Electronic books.

United States Emigration and immigration Government policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter One: The Costs and Benefits of Immigration; Chapter Two: Competing Policy Principles; Chapter Three: Overcoming Particularistic Politics; Chapter Four: Problematic Media Coverage; Chapter Five: Shifting Public Opinion; Chapter Six: Porous Borders and Unequal Justice; Chapter Seven: The Einstein Principle; Notes; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

In Brain Gain, Darrell West addresses why immigration policy is so politically difficult in the United States despite the substantial social, economic, intellectual, and cultural benefits it brings. The problem is largely one of vision. U.S. policy ought to recognize and reflect the tremendous benefits of bringing in new blood, yet public discourse and political debates tend to emphasize the perceived downsides. Fear too often trumps optimism and reason.